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Goniobasis reticulata

Gastropoda - Pleuroceridae

Taxonomy
Goniobasis reticulata was named by Firby (1966). Its type specimen is UCMP 37882, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Goniobasis reticulata Firby p. 466 figs. 13, 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyCerithioidea(Férussac 1819)
familyPleuroceridaeThiele 1929
genusGoniobasisLea
speciesreticulata

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.

Goniobasis reticulata Firby 1966
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. R. Firby 1966Shell imperforate. 6 to 8 whorls; spire high, four-fifths total shell height; whorls convex, with marked reticulate sculpture formed by strong, regularly spaced axial ribs intersecting slightly less pronounced spiral cords; 25 to 35 axial ribs on body whorl, ceasing abruptly at basal portion of body whorl; basal portion of body whorl concave, delineated by strong spiral cord, 4 to 5 in- ferior spiral cords on basal portion of body whorl; sculpture of threadlike, very closely spaced growth lines parallel to axial ribs for entire length of shell; aperture ovoid, slightly produced abapically; inner lip reflexed, callused; outer lip not expanded, continuous; sutures distinct, grooved; columella smooth; angle of spire 20° to 22°.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:17:16
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:17:16
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available