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Alaionema

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Alaionema was named by Gubanov et al. (1995) [Sepkoski's age data: D Sieg D Emsi]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Gyronematinae by Gubanov et al. (1995); to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Euomphalidae by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Alaionema Gubanov et al.
2002Alaionema Sepkoski
2023Alaionema Wagner p. G489

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyEuomphalidae
genusAlaionema

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. †Alaionema Gubanov et al. 1995
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Alaionema crenulatum Meek 1871
Alaionema kyrgyzensis Gubanov et al. 1995
Alaionema laudabilis Perner 1903
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Diet 2: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-09-18 08:58:27
Modified: 2025-08-07 22:35:47
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Pragian to the top of the Givetian or 413.02000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Kyrgyzstan A. kyrgyzensis (3559)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Czechia (Bohemia) Polytropis laudabilis (104794)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Ohio) Cyclonema crenulatum (129948 130152)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Cyclonema crenulata (89708)