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Angularia rectecostata

Gastropoda - Purpurinidae

Taxonomy
Angularia rectecostata was named by Nützel and Erwin (2004). Its type specimen is AMNH 46436, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Lewiston locality, which is in a Sevatian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Martin Bridge Limestone Formation of Idaho.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Angularia rectecostata Nützel and Erwin p. 395 figs. 12A-C

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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)
superfamilyLittorinoidea(Gray 1840)
familyPurpurinidaeZittel 1895
genusAngularia
speciesrectecostata

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.

Angularia rectecostata Nützel and Erwin 2004
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Nützel and D.H. Erwin 2004Angularia species with strong axial ribs below carination that are straight on whorl face, without prominent spiral ornament.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:51:34
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:51:34
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Sevatian or 211.18000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7USA (Idaho) Angularia rectecostata (type locality: 38377)