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Retispira khaophrikensis

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae

Taxonomy
Retispira khaophrikensis was named by Ketwetsuriya et al. (2020). Its type specimen is QMF 39089, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Khao Phrik, Rat Buri, which is in a Wordian offshore shelf limestone/limestone in the Rat Buri Formation of Thailand.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2020Retispira khaophrikensis Ketwetsuriya et al. p. 57 figs. 2r-w

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

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 khaophrikensis Ketwetsuriya et al. 2020
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height18.00

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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Thailand (Ratchaburi) Retispira khaophrikensis (type locality: 40954)