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Praematuratropis ovatus

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae

Taxonomy
Praematuratropis ovatus was named by Rollins et al. (1971). It is not extant. Its type locality is AMNH 3013. Small quarry on east side of Swamp Rd, 1 mi. S. of Gill Rd. Intersect, which is in a Cazenovian carbonate shale/siltstone in the Marcellus Formation of New York. It is the type species of Praematuratropis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Praematuratropis ovatus Rollins et al.
2023Praematuratropis ovatus Wagner p. 326

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyBellerophontidae
subfamilyBellerophontinae
genusPraematuratropis
speciesovatus

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.

Praematuratropis ovatus Rollins et al. 1971
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2008-03-19 13:45:36
Modified: 2008-03-19 15:45:36
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Cazenovian or 391.90000 to 383.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cazenovian391.9 - 383.7USA (New York) Praematuratropis ovatus (type locality: 69461 69462 69463 69465)