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Pyrgotrochus problematicus

Gastropoda - Pleurotomariidae

Taxonomy
Pyrgotrochus problematicus was named by Szabo (1980). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Somhegy, Somhegypuszta [Hierlatz Limestone], which is in a Humphresianum/Parkinsoni marine limestone in the Hierlatz Limestone Formation of Hungary.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. bicingulata, P. concavus, P. culminatus, P. lemani, P. macrocephalus, P. punctata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Pyrgotrochus problematicus Szabo p. 62

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyPleurotomarioidea(Swainson 1840)
familyPleurotomariidaeSwainson 1840
genusPyrgotrochusFischer 1885
speciesproblematicus

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
height155.0

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 10:45:50
Modified: 2014-09-30 15:03:14
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

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 Pyrgotrochus problematicus (type locality: 91409)