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Cancelloplatyceras abowsheri

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Cancelloplatyceras abowsheri was named by Cook et al. (2003). It is not extant. Its type locality is GSWA 109340. 40 m W of House and Becker's section 364, Bed 71, which is in a Frasnian marine grainstone/sandstone in the Virgin Hills Formation of Australia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Cancelloplatyceras abowsheri Cook et al.
2023Cancelloplatyceras abowsheri Wagner p. 4584

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyPlatyceratoidea()
familyPlatyceratidae
genusCancelloplatyceras
speciesabowsheri

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.

Cancelloplatyceras abowsheri Cook et al. 2003
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ribbing: minorsuperf
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: passively mobilef
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: coprophagef
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-15 08:04:13
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:16:03
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Batten 1984, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: Late/Upper Frasnian or 375.20000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Australia (Western Australia) Cancelloplatyceras abowsheri (type locality: 39006)