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Paraliospira planata

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae

Taxonomy
Paraliospira planata was named by Rohr (1980). It is not extant. Its type locality is USNM 18130. Gregg Ranch, which is in a Caradoc carbonate conglomerate/limestone in the Kangaroo Creek Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Paraliospira planata Rohr
1985Paraliospira planata Rohr and Blodgett p. 670 figs. f. 2.5-2.6
2023Paraliospira planata Wagner p. 1933

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyEotomarioidea
familyEotomariidaeWenz 1938
genusParaliospira
speciesplanata

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.

Paraliospira planata Rohr 1980
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: coastal, marineo
Locomotion: slow-movingsuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: detritivoresuperf
Vision: limitedsuperf
Created: 2009-06-11 08:35:42
Modified: 2009-06-11 10:35:42
Source: g = genus, superf = superfamily, o = order
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Wagner 2023, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Richmondian to the top of the Caradoc or 449.60000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (California) Paraliospira planata (type locality: 69228 69235)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Alaska) Paraliospira planata (49341)