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Devononema typicum

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Devononema typicum was named by Fraunfelter (1973). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bed C. Clear Creek, along south bank and in bed of intermittent stream, which is in a Givetian carbonate limestone in the St. Laurent Formation of Illinois.

It was recombined as Gyronema typicum by Blodgett (1992).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Devononema typicum Fraunfelter pp. 20 - 21 figs. pl. 3 f. 11-12; pl. 4 f. 1
1992Gyronema typicum Blodgett pp. 150 - 151
2023Devononema typicum Wagner p. S4156

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

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.

Devononema typicum Fraunfelter 1973
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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: Knight et al. 1960, Kiessling 2004, Batten 1984

Age range: Givetian or 387.95000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Illinois) Devononema typicum (type locality: 157345)