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Retispira boltoni

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae

Taxonomy
Bucaniopsis boltoni was named by Weir (1931) [= Euphemus urei sensu Bolton 1907 p. 463]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ashton Vale Colliery, Bristol, which is in a Westphalian A delta plain shale in the South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation of the United Kingdom.

It was recombined as Retispira boltoni by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Bucaniopsis boltoni Weir p. 835 figs. pl. 7 f. 8
2023Retispira boltoni Wagner p. S7797

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyBellerophontidae
subfamilyKnightitinae
genusRetispira
speciesboltoni()

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.

Retispira boltoni Weir 1931
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-06-11 14:40:27
Modified: 2009-10-11 13:36:14
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Westphalian A or 318.70000 to 316.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (England) Euphemus urei (type locality: 184597)