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Occidentocerithium

Gastropoda - Cerithiidae

Taxonomy
Occidentocerithium was named by Nützel et al. (2003). It is not extant. Its type is Occidentocerithium panthalassicum.

It was assigned to Cerithiadae by Nützel et al. (2003).

Species
O. panthalassicum (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Occidentocerithium Nützel et al. p. 88

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyCerithioidea(Férussac 1819)
familyCerithiidae(Fleming 1822)
genusOccidentocerithium

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. †Occidentocerithium Nützel et al. 2003
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Occidentocerithium panthalassicum Nützel et al. 2003
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:11:54
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:11:54
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Lacian or 227.30000 to 215.38000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (Oregon) O. panthalassicum (36755)