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Papposilenus utriculus

Gastropoda - Potamididae

Taxonomy
Papposilenus utriculus was named by Devries (2019). Its type specimen is UWBM 107589, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is UWBM B8772, which is in a Ypresian coastal horizon in the Caballas Formation of Peru. It is the type species of Papposilenus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Papposilenus utriculus Devries p. 28 figs. Figure 4(u, v, x)

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyCerithioidea(Férussac 1819)
familyPotamididae(Adams and Adams 1854)
genusPapposilenus
speciesutriculus

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.

†Papposilenus utriculus Devries 2019
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:14:03
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:14:03
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Peru Papposilenus utriculus (205241 type locality: 205244)