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Teiichispira similis

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Macluritidae

Taxonomy
Helicotoma similis was named by Whitfield (1890).

It was recombined as Teiichispira similis by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Helicotoma similis Whitfield
2023Teiichispira similis Wagner p. S5208

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyMacluritoidea
familyMacluritidae()
genusTeiichispira
speciessimilis()

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.

Teiichispira similis Whitfield 1890
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 22:23:43
Modified: 2009-06-05 21:23:29
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Wagner 2023, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: Cassinian or 482.30000 to 470.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cassinian482.3 - 470.0Greenland Helicotoma similis (122083)