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Microcheilus maxwelli

Gastropoda - Sabrinellidae

Taxonomy
Microcheilus maxwelli was named by Bandel (2010). Its type specimen is SGPHM 4675 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Misurina near Cortina d'Ampezzo (SGPHM coll), which is in a Julian carbonate limestone in the Cassian Formation of Italy.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Microcheilus maxwelli Bandel p. 444 figs. 5E-I

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilySeguenzioideaVerril 1884
familySabrinellidae
genusMicrocheilus
speciesmaxwelli

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Microcheilus maxwelli Bandel 2010
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height11.80

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:46:29
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:47:18
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Julian or 237.00000 to 233.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Microcheilus maxwelli (type locality: 137439)