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Donaldina superclivis

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Donaldinidae

Taxonomy
Donaldina superclivis was named by Anderson et al. (1990). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is BBe-1. A core from a coal mine near Philippi, which is in a Virgilian shallow subtidal limestone/shale in the Glenshaw Formation of West Virginia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Donaldina superclivis Anderson et al. p. 561 figs. 1.11-1.13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderHeterostropha()
superfamilyStreptacidoideaKnight 1931
familyDonaldinidae
genusDonaldina
speciessuperclivis

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.

Donaldina superclivis Anderson et al. 1990
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. R. Anderson et al. 1990High spired; angular whorl profile; upper whorl surface ramped and lirate.

Description.—Small, high-spired shell; angular whorl profile; anomphalous; sutures moderately impressed; protoconch of one and one-half whorls, smooth, slightly heterostrophic; aperture suboval to circular; columellar lip slightly thickened, reflected; outer lip thin; basal lip flared; 6-8 whorls present.

Teleoconch with thick revolving lirae; ramp extends from adapical suture to mid-whorl; ramp has one revolving lira; convex lower whorl surface with three bold revolving lirae; body whorl with four revolving lirae below ramp; growth lines absent. Average size measurements and size ranges given in Table 1.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Virgilian or 303.70000 to 298.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (West Virginia) Donaldina superclivis (type locality: 183268)