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Orospira elevata

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Raphistomatidae

Taxonomy
Orospira elevata was named by Cullison (1944). It is not extant. Its type locality is M. S. M. 57.1. Base of hill on north side of Moreau River, east side of US 63, which is in a Jeffersonian carbonate dolomite in the Rich Fountain Formation of Missouri.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Orospira elevata Cullison p. 54 figs. pl. 36 f. 11-12

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

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.

Orospira elevata Cullison 1944
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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 10:01:45
Modified: 2009-03-04 12:01:45
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Jeffersonian or 485.40000 to 470.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Jeffersonian485.4 - 470.0USA (Missouri) Orospira elevata (type locality: 56503 56506)