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Pseudomalaxis (Nigerialaxis) parisoti

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae

Taxonomy
Pseudomalaxis parisoti was named by Furon (1948). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Togblékové, bed 6, which is in a Thanetian carbonate limestone in Togo.

It was recombined as Pseudomalaxis (Nigerialaxis) parisoti by Adegoke (1977).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1948Pseudomalaxis parisoti Furon p. 103 figs. Pl 8, fig 20
1977Pseudomalaxis (Nigerialaxis) parisoti Adegoke p. 117

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderHeterostropha()
superfamilyArchitectonicoideaGray 1840
familyArchitectonicidaeGray 1850
genusPseudomalaxisFischer 1850
subgenusNigerialaxis
speciesparisoti(Furon 1948)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-05-20 05:00:49
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:25:24
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Thanetian or 59.24000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0Togo Pseudomalaxis parisoti (241238)