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Shedhornia ornata

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Pseudophoridae

Taxonomy
Shedhornia ornata was named by Kulas and Batten (1997). It is not extant. Its type locality is AMNH B674, Stinky Spring, Sublette County, which is in a Wordian marine sandstone/limestone in the Shedhorn Formation of Wyoming.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Shedhornia ornata Kulas and Batten
2023Shedhornia ornata Wagner p. 5976

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyPseudophoridae
genusShedhornia
speciesornata

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.

Shedhornia ornata Kulas and Batten 1997
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height26.455.707.306.501.13

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 10:48:04
Modified: 2009-09-21 12:48:04
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Wyoming) Shedhornia ornata (type locality: 61949)