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Austroscalata

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae

Taxonomy
Austroscalata was named by Waterhouse (1987) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon-m P Guad-u Sepkoski's reference number: 745].

It was assigned to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Phymatopleuridae by Waterhouse (1987), Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Austroscalata Waterhouse p. 180
2002Austroscalata Sepkoski
2023Austroscalata Wagner p. G1659

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyEotomarioidea
familyPhymatopleuridae
genusAustroscalata

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. †Austroscalata Waterhouse 1987
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Austroscalata branxtonensis Waterhouse 1987
Austroscalata marina Waterhouse 1987
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Ribbing: minorf
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, marineo
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedsuperf
Created: 2025-08-08 09:10:40
Modified: 2025-08-08 09:13:10
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, o = order
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Wagner 2023

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Australia (Queensland) A. marina (101569)