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Dictyotomaria triassica

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae

Taxonomy
Glyptotomaria (Glyptotomaria) triassica was named by Yin and Yochelson (1983). Its type specimen is GQ81050 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Yinshanpo KC262, Qingyan, which is in a Pelsonian/Illyrian marine shale/marl in the Qingyan Formation of China.

It was recombined as Dictyotomaria triassica by Karapunar and Nützel (2022).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Glyptotomaria (Glyptotomaria) triassica Yin and Yochelson p. 183 figs. 7F-H
2022Dictyotomaria triassica Karapunar and Nützel p. 66

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyEotomarioidea
familyGosseletinidae
subfamilyGosseletininae
genusDictyotomaria
speciestriassica()

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.

Dictyotomaria triassica Yin and Yochelson 1983
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height15.00

Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ribbing: minorf
Environment: coastal, marineo
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2009-06-11 17:54:14
Modified: 2025-08-08 09:12:49
Source: f = family, o = order
References: Hendy 2009, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Pelsonian to the top of the Illyrian or 244.24000 to 241.46400 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464China (Guizhou) Dictyotomaria triassica (31623 31625) Glyptotomaria triassica (type locality: 44255)