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Pletzachia

Gastropoda - Aporrhaidae

Taxonomy
Pletzachia was named by Kollmann (2009). Its type is Pletzachia furcata.

It was assigned to Anchurinae by Kollmann (2009).

Species
P. furcata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Pletzachia Kollmann p. 41

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
superfamilyStromboidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyAporrhaidaeGray 1850
subfamilyAnchurinae
genusPletzachia

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.

G. †Pletzachia Kollmann 2009
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Pletzachia furcata Kollmann 2009
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. A. Kollmann 2009Large Anchurinae genus, wing not attached to the spire, externally rounded, with two large digitations pointing in adapical direction.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-05-20 05:55:58
Modified: 2009-10-09 22:54:17
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Turonian to the top of the Santonian or 93.90000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Gabon P. sp. (209495)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Austria P. furcata (176739)