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Astandes salsa

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Maturifusidae

Taxonomy
Astandes salsa was named by Squires and Saul (2003). Its type specimen is LACMIP 12504, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is LACMIP loc. 10733, Salt Creek, which is in a Turonian marine shale in the Redding Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Astandes salsa Squires and Saul pp. 149-152 figs. Figures 12-16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
familyMaturifusidaeGründel 2001
genusAstandes
speciessalsa

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.

Astandes salsa Squires and Saul 2003
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2003Astandes? with weak to moderately strong beaded-cancellate sculpture and only spiral cords only anterior to body whorl periphery. Pleural angle approximately 40° . Body whorl relatively narrow.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:41:42
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:56:35
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Turonian or 93.90000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (California) Astandes salsa (215310 type locality: 220338 220340)