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Atlantophon

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Plectonotidae

Taxonomy
Atlantophon was named by Horný (1997).

It was assigned to Plectonotinae by Horný (1997).

Species
A. maider
Entered
by P. Wagner on 2006-02-07

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Atlantophon Horný

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyPlectonotidae()
genusAtlantophon

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.

G. †Atlantophon Horný 1997
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†Atlantophon maider Horný 1997
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-20 21:23:13
Modified: 2009-09-20 23:23:13
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Sandbian or 458.20000 to 452.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Morocco (Anti-Atlas) A. maider (102188)