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Pentagonodiscus initiopentagonatus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Pentagonodiscus initiopentagonatus was named by Szabo (1979). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kericser, Lókut [Hierlatz Limestone], which is in a Pliensbachian marine limestone in the Hierlatz Limestone Formation of Hungary.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Pentagonodiscus initiopentagonatus Szabo p. 13 figs. Pl. 2, Fig. 6-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyEuomphalidae
genusPentagonodiscusWendt 1968
speciesinitiopentagonatus

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
height19.80

Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Diet 2: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-09-18 08:58:27
Modified: 2025-08-07 22:35:47
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Pliensbachian or 192.90000 to 184.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Davoei192.9 - 184.2Hungary Pentagonodiscus initiopentagonatus (108955)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Hungary Pentagonodiscus initiopentagonatus (type locality: 91406)