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Scalites tamurai

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Raphistomatidae

Taxonomy
Helicotoma tamurai was named by Kobayashi (1930). It is not extant. Its type locality is Taisei-ri Bantatsu-men Koto Prefecture South Heian-do, which is in a Darriwilian carbonate limestone in the Unkaku Formation of North Korea.

It was recombined as Scalites tamurai by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Helicotoma tamurai Kobayashi
2023Scalites tamurai Wagner p. S1102

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyRaphistomatoidea
familyRaphistomatidae()
genusScalites
speciestamurai()

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.

†Scalites tamurai Kobayashi 1930
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-03-04 10:23:58
Modified: 2009-03-04 12:23:58
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Darriwilian or 469.40000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2North Korea Helicotoma tamurai (type locality: 155371)