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Strophostylus nevadensis

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Strophostylus nevadensis was named by Gordon and Yochelson (1983). Its type locality is USGS 23837-PC, which is in a Pendleian shallow subtidal limestone in the Diamond Peak Formation of Nevada.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Strophostylus nevadensis Gordon and Yochelson p. 988 figs. f. 3T-U

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyPlatyceratoidea()
familyPlatyceratidae
genusStrophostylus
speciesnevadensis

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.

Strophostylus nevadensis Gordon and Yochelson 1983
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: passively mobilef
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: coprophagef
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-06-06 07:14:20
Modified: 2009-06-06 09:14:20
Source: g = genus, f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Batten 1984, Knight et al. 1960, Hendy 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Pendleian or 330.30000 to 326.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pendleian330.3 - 326.9USA (Nevada) Strophostylus nevadensis (type locality: 5526)