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Pelagiella atlasensis

Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Pelagiellidae

Taxonomy
Pelagiella atlasensis was named by Geyer (1986). Its type locality is Lemdad-Mulde, horizon X217, which is in a Solvan carbonate limestone in the Jbel Wawrmast Formation of Morocco.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Pelagiella atlasensis Geyer pp. 94 - 95 figs. pl. 5 f. 68-79 (?not 69-70)
2023Pelagiella atlasensis Wagner p. 5474

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classHelcionelloidaPeel 1991
orderHelcionellida
familyPelagiellidae
genusPelagiella
speciesatlasensis

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.

Pelagiella atlasensis Geyer 1986
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 0.1 to < 1.0g
Adult width: 0.1 to < 1.0g
Thickness: thing
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: grazerg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-03-16 08:26:03
Modified: 2009-09-21 14:41:40
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Gubanov et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Solvan to the top of the Delamaran or 508.20000 to 505.30000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3Morocco Pelagiella atlasensis (174203 174223)
Solvan508.2 - 504.5Morocco (High Atlas) Pelagiella atlasensis (type locality: 50546 50548 50549)
Solvan508.2 - 504.5Morocco Pelagiella atlasensis (9122)