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Pycnomphalus helicites

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Anomphalidae

Taxonomy
Platyschisma helicites was named by de Sowerby and Murchison (1839) [Platyschisma helicites de Sowerby in Murchison 1839]. It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Turbocheilus helicites by Peel (1984) and Horný (1995); it was recombined as Pycnomphalus helicites by Lindström (1884) and Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Platyschisma helicites de Sowerby and Murchison
1884Pycnomphalus helicites Lindström p. 154
1984Turbocheilus helicites Peel p. 80
1995Turbocheilus helicites Horný p. 42
2023Pycnomphalus helicites Wagner p. 4402

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyAnomphalidae
subfamilyPycnomphalinae
genusPycnomphalus
specieshelicites()

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.

Pycnomphalus helicites de Sowerby and Murchison 1839
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-06-11 08:19:16
Modified: 2009-06-11 10:19:16
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Bandel et al. 2002, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Pridoli or 423.00000 to 419.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2United Kingdom (England) Platyschisma helicites (232762) Turbocheilus helicites (23108)