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Mathildia togoensis

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Mathildidae

Taxonomy
Mathildia togoensis 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.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. bourdoti, M. ripleyana, M. turritellata
Entered
by M. Clapham on 2025-06-19; modified by M. Clapham on 2025-06-19

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1948Mathildia togoensis Furon p. 105 figs. Pl 9, fig 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderHeterostropha()
orderAllogastropodaHaszprunar 1985
superfamilyMathildoideaDall 1889
familyMathildidaeDall 1889
genusMathildiaSemper 1865
speciestogoensis

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.

†Mathildia togoensis Furon 1948
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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: 2009-09-10 07:25:45
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:25:45
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, 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 Mathildia togoensis (type locality: 241238)