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Prokopites chlupaci

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Euphemitidae

Taxonomy
Bellerophon (Bellerophon) chlupaci was named by Horný (1963) [Bellerophon (Bellerophon) chlupáci]. It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Sarkanella chlupaci by Horný (1997); it was recombined as Prokopites chlupaci by Frýda (1999), Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Bellerophon (Bellerophon) chlupaci Horný pp. 128 - 129 figs. pl. 38 f. 1-2, 4-5
1997Sarkanella chlupaci Horný
1999Prokopites chlupaci Frýda p. 321
2023Prokopites chlupaci Wagner p. 2972

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyEuphemitidae
subfamilyPaleuphemitinae
genusProkopites
specieschlupaci()

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.

Prokopites chlupaci Horný 1963
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: shallow infaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Diet 2: deposit feederf
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2009-05-20 05:42:43
Modified: 2025-08-07 22:22:45
Source: f = family
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available