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Girtyspira fusiformis

Gastropoda - Meekospiridae

Taxonomy
Scalites fusiformis was named by de Koninck (1881). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Girtyspira fusiformis by Batten (1966).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Scalites fusiformis de Koninck p. 69 figs. pl. 3 f. 23-24
1966Girtyspira fusiformis Batten p. 94 figs. pl. 10 f. 8-9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
familyMeekospiridae
genusGirtyspira
speciesfusiformis()

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.

Girtyspira fusiformis de Koninck 1881
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Diet 2: carnivoref
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2025-08-07 21:57:54
Modified: 2025-08-07 21:57:54
Source: f = family
References: Kiessling 2004, Wagner 2023

Age range: Brigantian or 335.90000 to 330.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) Girtyspira fusiformis (57131)