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Lytospira

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Ophiletidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1896Lytospira Koken
1960Lytospira Knight et al. p. 191
1977Lytospira Yochelson
1981Lytospira Morris and Cleevely
1984Lytospira Linsley and Kier
2001Lytospira Rohr and Measures
2002Lytospira Sepkoski
2003Lytospira Rohr et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyOphiletoidea
familyOphiletidae
genusLytospira

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. †Lytospira Koken 1896
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Lytospira angelini Lindström 1884
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Invalid names: Lytospira huenei Koken and Perner 1925 [synonym]
Lytospira anguina Koken 1897
Lytospira arcuata Perner 1903
Lytospira distans Billings 1865
Lytospira nitida Twenhofel 1928
Lytospira potens Koken 1896
Lytospira serpula Koken 1897
Lytospira subrotunda Ulrich and Scofield 1897
Lytospira tangens Perner 1903
Lytospira tubicina Koken 1896
Lytospira undulatus Hall 1861
Lytospira valida Koken 1897
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
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
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Knight et al. (1960).g
Created: 2004-08-14 22:01:58
Modified: 2009-06-06 02:25:05
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Knight et al. 1960, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Franconian to the top of the Ludfordian or 497.00000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (41 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Franconian497.0 - 486.85USA (Montana) L. sp. (131319 155754)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Canada (Newfoundland) L. sp. (195746)
Rangerian471.3 - 470.3Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) L. angelini (56140)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Estonia (Harjumaa) L. huenei (154840)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Sweden Euomphalus angelini (172826)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Sweden (Dalarna) Euomphalus angelini (154464)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Norway (Trøndelag) L. sp. (191062)
Early/Lower Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2Norway L. sp. (2950)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0Norway L. sp. (2948)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Indiana) Eccyliomphalus undulatus (104277 194135)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Eccyliomphalus undulatus (5331)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Ecculiomphalus undulatus (23614 23615 23617 23619)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Ecculiomphalus undulatus (23621)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Ecculiomphalus undulatus (23557)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Ecculiomphalus undulatus (23558)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5United Kingdom (England) L. sp. (3657 3659)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Minnesota) Eccyliomphalus subrotundus (194137)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Minnesota) Ecculiomphalus subrotundus (23588 23597)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Illinois, Iowa) Ecculiomphalus subrotundus (23678 23679 23680)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia (Harju) L. valida (168550)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Lääne) L. valida (87307)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Alaska) L. sp. (49346)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Québec) Eccyliomphalus nitida (63728 240895)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) L. sp. (8327 192503)
Gamachian445.5 - 443.1Canada (Québec) Eccyliomphalus nitida (63767 63773)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (Iowa) L. sp. (25015)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Czechia L. sp. (14106)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Czechia L. tangens (144741)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Czechia (Bohemia) L. arcuata (104939)