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Pycnomphalus acutus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Anomphalidae

Taxonomy
Pycnomphalus acutus was named by Lindström (1884). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Grantlandispira acutus by Peel (1984).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Pycnomphalus acutus Lindström
1984Grantlandispira acutus Peel p. 83
2023Pycnomphalus acutus Wagner p. 1057

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

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 acutus Lindström 1884
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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: base of the Telychian to the top of the Gorstian or 438.60000 to 425.00000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Sweden (Gotland) Pycnomphalus acutus (3976)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Pycnomphalus acutus (3974 3975 3977 155697)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Sweden (Gotland) Pycnomphalus acutus (13603)