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Strophostylus chesterensis

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Strophostylus chesterensis was named by Thein and Nitecki (1974). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Strophostylus chesterensis Thein and Nitecki
2023Strophostylus chesterensis Wagner p. 6144

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyPlatyceratoidea()
familyPlatyceratidae
genusStrophostylus
specieschesterensis

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.

Strophostylus chesterensis Thein and Nitecki 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: passively mobilef
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: coprophagef
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-06-06 07:14:20
Modified: 2009-06-06 09:14:20
Source: g = genus, f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Knight et al. 1960, Batten 1984, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Chesterian or 335.50000 to 323.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Kentucky) Strophostylus chesterensis (59823)