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Raphistoma alaskensis

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Raphistomatidae

Taxonomy
Scalites alaskensis was named by Rohr et al. (1992). It is not extant. Its type specimen is USNM 458258. Its type locality is USGS 10739-CO. Telsitna Ridge, northern Kuskokwim Mountains, which is in a Whiterockian carbonate limestone/limestone in the Telsitna Formation of Alaska.

It was recombined as Raphistoma alaskensis by Wagner (1999), Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Scalites alaskensis Rohr et al. p. 505 figs. f. 3.1-3.5, f. 5
1999Raphistoma alaskensis Wagner
2023Raphistoma alaskensis Wagner p. 4954

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyRaphistomatoidea
familyRaphistomatidae()
genusRaphistoma
speciesalaskensis()

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.

Raphistoma alaskensis Rohr et al. 1992
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-03-04 10:24:35
Modified: 2009-03-04 12:24:35
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Whiterockian or 471.30000 to 457.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3USA (Alaska) Scalites alaskensis (type locality: 56192)