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Pentagonodiscus augustus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Discohelix augusta was named by Wendt (1968). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Pentagonodiscus augustus by Szabo (1979).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Discohelix augusta Wendt p. 573 figs. Pl. 110, Fig. 17-21
1979Pentagonodiscus augustus Szabo p. 13 figs. Pl. 2, Fig. 8-11, Fig. 6

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

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
height15.10

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: base of the Humphresianum to the top of the Parkinsoni or 170.90000 to 168.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Humphresianum - Parkinsoni170.9 - 168.2Hungary Pentagonodiscus augustus (91409)