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Cryptaulax pelsae

Gastropoda - Cryptaulacidae

Taxonomy
Cryptaulax pelsae was named by Dominici (2024). Its type specimen is MGP-PD 33150, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is PEL98, Pelsa-Vazzoler, which is in a Longobardian perireef or subreef limestone in the Sciliar Formation of Italy.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Cryptaulax pelsae Dominici p. 50 figs. 19A-F

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyCerithioidea(Férussac 1819)
familyCryptaulacidaeGründel 1976
genusCryptaulax
speciespelsae

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.

†Cryptaulax pelsae Dominici 2024
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:17:16
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:17:16
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Longobardian or 239.48000 to 237.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Italy Cryptaulax pelsae (236003 236004 type locality: 236005)