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Coelocyclus groenlandicus

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae

Taxonomy
Coelocyclus groenlandicus was named by Poulsen (1974). It is not extant. Its type locality is Locality 1. Offley Island, off of Washington & Hall lands, which is in a Llandovery reef, buildup or bioherm mudstone in the Offley Island Formation of Greenland.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Coelocyclus groenlandicus Poulsen
2023Coelocyclus groenlandicus Wagner p. 4904

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyBellerophontidae
subfamilyCymbulariinae
genusCoelocyclus()
speciesgroenlandicus

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.

Coelocyclus groenlandicus Poulsen 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-06-11 14:40:27
Modified: 2009-10-11 13:36:14
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Aeronian to the top of the Telychian or 440.80000 to 433.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Greenland (Washington Land) Coelocyclus groenlandicus (type locality: 49827)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Greenland (North Greenland) Coelocyclus groenlandicus (157193)