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Asgardaspira gerulus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Ophiletidae

Taxonomy
Lytospira gerulus was named by Rohr (1993). Its type locality is Telsitna Fm., Medfra D-2 quadrangle, west-central AL, which is in a Llanvirn/Llandeilian marine wackestone/packstone in the Telsitna Formation of Alaska.

It was recombined as Asgardaspira gerula by Wagner (1999); it was recombined as Asgardaspira gerulus by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Lytospira gerulus Rohr pp. 959-962
1999Asgardaspira gerula Wagner p. 71
2001Lytospira gerulus Rohr and Measures p. 291
2023Asgardaspira gerulus Wagner p. 708

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyOphiletoidea
familyOphiletidae
genusAsgardaspira
speciesgerulus()

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.

Asgardaspira gerulus Rohr 1993
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 22:25:42
Modified: 2004-08-15 05:25:42
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Knight et al. 1960, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Llanvirn to the top of the Llandeilian or 468.00000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llanvirn - Llandeilian468.0 - 458.2USA (Alaska) Lytospira gerulus (type locality: 13615)