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Schizogonium tetraptychum

Gastropoda - Schizogoniidae

Taxonomy
Schizogonium tetraptychum was named by Kittl (1891). Its type specimen is NHMW 1899/V/139 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is St. Cassian (Wiener Hofsmuseums coll), which is in a Julian carbonate limestone in the Cassian Formation of Italy.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1891Schizogonium tetraptychum Kittl p. 218 figs. Pl 5, fig 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilySchizogonioideaCox 1960
familySchizogoniidaeCox 1960
genusSchizogoniumKokn 1889
speciestetraptychum

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height18.50

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesupero
Life habit: epifaunalsupero
Diet: grazersupero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:55:39
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:55:39
Source: supero = superorder, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Julian or 235.00000 to 232.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Schizogonium tetraptychum (type locality: 144631)