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Eirlysia lens

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae

Taxonomy
Eirlysia lens was named by Mazaev (2015). Its type specimen is PIN 4919/11-49, a shell, and it is a mold. Its type locality is Chimbulat Quarry, locality 4919/11, which is in a Roadian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Nemda Formation of the Russian Federation.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Eirlysia lens Mazaev p. 891 figs. Pl 6, fig 1; pl 8, fig 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyEotomarioidea
familyPhymatopleuridae
genusEirlysia
specieslens

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Eirlysia lens Mazaev 2015
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height27.396.009.107.552.19

Composition: aragonitef
Ribbing: minorf
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, marineo
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedsuperf
Created: 2025-08-08 09:10:40
Modified: 2025-08-08 09:13:10
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, o = order
References: Wagner 2023, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Roadian or 274.40000 to 266.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation (Kirov) Eirlysia lens (type locality: 126333 126334)