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Spinyplatyceras fornicatum plurispinum

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Platyceras fornicatum plurispinum was named by Fraunfelter (1973). Its type specimen is SUIM 577, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Spinyplatyceras fornicatum plurispinum by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2023Spinyplatyceras fornicatum plurispinum Wagner p. S8016

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyPlatyceratoidea()
familyPlatyceratidae
genusSpinyplatyceras
speciesfornicatum()
subspeciesplurispinum()

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
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ribbing: minorsuperf
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: passively mobilef
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: coprophagef
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-15 08:04:13
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:16:03
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Batten 1984, Knight et al. 1960
Collections
No collection or age range data are available