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Scalites angulatus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Raphistomatidae

Taxonomy
Scalites angulatus was named by Emmons (1842). It is not extant. It is the type species of Scalites.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1842Scalites angulatus Emmons
1847Scalites angulatus Hall p. 27 figs. pl. 6 f. 1a-b
1855Scalites angulatus Emmons p. 159 figs. pl. 4 f. 20
1897Scalites angulatus Ulrich and Scofield p. 933 figs. txt. f. 4
1908Scalites angulatus Raymond pp. 183 - 186 figs. pl. 48 f. 13-16
1999Scalites angulatus Wagner
2004Scalites angulatus Rohr et al. pp. 227 - 228 figs. pl. 2 f. 1-4
2023Scalites angulatus Wagner p. 1092

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyRaphistomatoidea
familyRaphistomatidae()
genusScalites
speciesangulatus

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.

Scalites angulatus Emmons 1842
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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
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-03-04 10:23:58
Modified: 2009-03-04 12:23:58
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Whiterockian or 470.00000 to 457.30000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chazyan470.0 - 457.3USA (New York) Scalites angulatus (164475 171713 171792 172332 172334 172342)
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Scalites angulatus (10279)