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Potamides shahensis

Gastropoda - Potamididae

Taxonomy
Potamides shahensis was named by Banerjee and Halder (2024). Its type specimen is PG/CG/Cr115, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Potamides shahensis Banerjee and Halder pp. 24, 25 figs. Figure 7P–S

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyCerithioidea(Férussac 1819)
familyPotamididae(Adams and Adams 1854)
genusPotamidesBrongniart 1810
speciesshahensis

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Potamides shahensis Banerjee and Halder 2024
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. Banerjee and K. Halder 2024Shell small, turreted; whorls flat or slightly convex;
suture moderately impressed; whorl sides with 3 spiral ribs and
secondaries in between, all prominently beaded; base flat, with
spiral lines; aperture sub-circular; growth lines concave forward
with a moderately deep sinus at mid-whorl.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:14:03
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:14:03
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07India (Gujarat) Potamides shahensis (236692)