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Platyostoma turbinata

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Platyostoma turbinata was named by Hall (1861). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Platystoma turbinata by Oliver (1952).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1861Platyostoma turbinata Hall
1879Platyostoma turbinata Hall figs. pl. 9 f. 1-3, 5-21
1952Platystoma turbinata Oliver
2023Platyostoma turbinata Wagner p. 4724

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

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.

Platyostoma turbinata Hall 1861
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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: Batten 1984, Kiessling 2004, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: Eifelian or 393.30000 to 387.70000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (New York) Platyostoma turbinata (9541 9548 9553 9614 9615 9617) Platystoma turbinata (9540)