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Clathrospira virguncula

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae

Taxonomy
Pleurotomaria virguncula was named by Billings (1865). It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Clathrospira virguncula by Wagner (2023).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1865Pleurotomaria virguncula Billings p. 225 fig. 209
1975Clathrospira laflinensis Fix
2023Clathrospira virguncula Wagner p. 3526

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyEotomarioidea
familyEotomariidaeWenz 1938
subfamilyEotomariinae
genusClathrospira
speciesvirguncula()

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.

Clathrospira virguncula Billings 1865
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Invalid names: Clathrospira laflinensis Fix 1975 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: limitedo
Created: 2009-06-06 07:20:19
Modified: 2009-06-06 09:20:19
Source: g = genus, o = order
References: Hendy 2009, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Floian or 477.10000 to 471.30000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cassinian483.4 - 471.3USA (Arkansas) Clathrospira laflinensis (64598)
Cassinian483.4 - 471.3USA (Missouri) Clathrospira laflinensis, Clathrospira subconica (75520 75523 75547) Clathrospira subconica (75522 75525 75551 75559)
Floian477.1 - 471.3USA (Arkansas) Clathrospira laflinensis (99119)