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Dentanitella obtusa

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Pseudophoridae

Taxonomy
Dentanitella obtusa was named by Heidelberger (2001). It is not extant. Its type locality is Gastropods of the Lahn Basin Limestones: Hahnstaetten (back-reef), which is in a Givetian carbonate limestone/reef rocks in the Bücheler Formation of Germany.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Dentanitella obtusa Heidelberger
2023Dentanitella obtusa Wagner p. 4152

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyPseudophoridae
subfamilyPseudophorinae
genusDentanitella
speciesobtusa

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.

†Dentanitella obtusa Heidelberger 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 10:48:04
Modified: 2009-09-21 12:48:04
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Givetian or 387.70000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) Dentanitella obtusa (type locality: 38358)