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Teiichispira nanus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Macluritidae

Taxonomy
Maclurites nanus was named by Flower (1968). It is not extant. Its type locality is Nameless Canyon, just west of Ranger Peak, Franklin Mountains, which is in a Blackhillsian carbonate limestone/limestone in the Padre Formation of Texas.

It was recombined as Teiichispira nanus by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Maclurites nanus Flower p. 18 figs. pl. 2 f. 1-9
1980Maclurites nanus Rohr p. 154
2023Teiichispira nanus Wagner

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyMacluritoidea
familyMacluritidae()
genusTeiichispira
speciesnanus()

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.

†Teiichispira nanus Flower 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 22:23:43
Modified: 2009-06-05 21:23:29
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Wagner 2023, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: Blackhillsian or 474.90000 to 470.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Blackhillsian474.9 - 470.0USA (Texas) Maclurites nanus (type locality: 56486)