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Praematuratropis

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae

Taxonomy
Praematuratropis was named by Rollins et al. (1971) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi Sepkoski's reference number: 362]. It is not extant. Its type is Praematuratropis ovatus.

It was assigned to Bellerophontinae by Rollins et al. (1971); and to Bellerophontida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. ovatus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Praematuratropis Rollins et al.
2002Praematuratropis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyBellerophontidae
subfamilyBellerophontinae
genusPraematuratropis

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.

G. †Praematuratropis Rollins et al. 1971
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Praematuratropis ovatus Rollins et al. 1971
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Comments: Mineralogy based on Feng and Sun (2003)g
Created: 2008-03-19 13:45:36
Modified: 2008-03-19 15:45:36
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Cazenovian or 391.90000 to 383.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cazenovian391.9 - 383.7USA (New York) P. ovatus (69461 69462 69463 69465)