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Helix catillus

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata

Taxonomy
Helix catillus was named by Martin (1793) [Lectotype lot designated by Knight (1941)]. Its type specimen is PG6-PG11, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Schizostoma catillus by Bronn (1834) and de Koninck (1881); it was recombined as Straparollus catillus by Moore (1958); it was recombined as Straparollus (Euomphalus) catillus by Batten (1966) and Gromczakiewicz-Łomnicka (1973); it was recombined as Euomphalus catillus by Sowerby (1813) and Wagner (2023).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
H. cotteri, H. headonensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1793Helix catillus Martin figs. pl 7 f. 3-4
1813Euomphalus catillus Sowerby p. 98 figs. pl. 45 f. 3-4
1834Schizostoma catillus Bronn p. 95
1881Schizostoma catillus de Koninck pp. 154 - 155 figs. pl. 18 f. 1-3; pl. 21 f. 1-3
1958Straparollus catillus Moore
1966Straparollus (Euomphalus) catillus Batten p. 18
1973Straparollus (Euomphalus) catillus Gromczakiewicz-Łomnicka p. 23 figs. pl. 5 f. 2
2023Euomphalus catillus Wagner p. S5941

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
genusHelix
speciescatillus

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.

†Helix catillus Martin 1793
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calciteo
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2007-09-18 02:46:35
Modified: 2008-02-27 09:01:45
Source: o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006
Collections
No collection or age range data are available