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Oriostoma actaeon

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Oriostomatidae

Taxonomy
Polytropis actaeon was named by Perner (1907) [Polytropis Actaeon Barrande in Perner 1907]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tachlovice, which is in a Gorstian marine horizon in the Kopanina Formation of the Czech Republic.

It was recombined as Oriostoma actaeon by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Polytropis actaeon Perner pp. 174 - 108 figs. pl. 107 f. 1-2
2023Oriostoma actaeon Wagner p. 502

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyOriostomatoidea()
familyOriostomatidaeKoken 1896
genusOriostoma
speciesactaeon()

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.

Oriostoma actaeon Perner 1907
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteg
Composition 2: aragoniteg
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: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 22:30:18
Modified: 2009-06-06 09:11:42
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: Gorstian or 427.40000 to 425.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Czech Republic (Bohemia) Polytropis actaeon (type locality: 106308)