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Linsleyella greggi

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Ellisella greggi was named by Rohr (1980). It is not extant. Its type locality is USNM 18130. Gregg Ranch, which is in a Caradoc carbonate conglomerate/limestone in the Kangaroo Creek Formation of California. It is the type species of Ellisella, Yochelsoniella.

It was recombined as Yochelsoniella greggi by Rohr and Huddleston (1982); it was recombined as Linsleyella greggi by Wagner (1999), Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Ellisella greggi Rohr p. 166 figs. pl. 4 f. 11-19
1982Yochelsoniella greggi Rohr and Huddleston p. 269
1999Linsleyella greggi Wagner
2023Linsleyella greggi Wagner p. 1189

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyEuomphalidae
genusLinsleyella
speciesgreggi()

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.

Linsleyella greggi Rohr 1980
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Diet 2: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-09-18 08:58:27
Modified: 2025-08-07 22:35:47
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Caradoc or 458.20000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (California) Ellisella greggi (type locality: 69228 69232)