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Microptychis insolita

Gastropoda - Pseudozygopleuridae

Taxonomy
Microptychis insolita was named by Kues (2002). Its type specimen is UNM 13,035. Its type locality is Vinton Canyon, which is in the Kashirian/Myachkovian of shale/limestone the Bishop Cap Formation Texas.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Microptychis insolita Kues p. 56 fig. 2
2023Microptychis insolita Wagner p. 5545

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyZygopleuroidea
familyPseudozygopleuridae()
genusMicroptychis
speciesinsolita

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.

†Microptychis insolita Kues 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2025-08-07 22:21:22
Modified: 2025-08-07 22:21:22
Source: f = family
References: Wagner 2023, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Kashirian to the top of the Myachkovian or 313.80000 to 307.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kashirian - Myachkovian313.8 - 307.0USA (Texas) Microptychis insolita (type locality: 46512)