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Streptacis fragilis

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Streptacididae

Taxonomy
Streptacis fragilis was named by Pan and Erwin (2002). Its type specimen is USNM 127696, a shell, and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Matan M40, Heshan, which is in a Changhsingian carbonate limestone in the Heshan Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Streptacis fragilis Pan and Erwin p. 36 figs. 18.1-18.2, 18.10-18.11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderHeterostropha()
superfamilyStreptacidoideaKnight 1931
familyStreptacididae
genusStreptacis
speciesfragilis

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.

Streptacis fragilis Pan and Erwin 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height11.16

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Changhsingian or 254.14000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) Streptacis fragilis (type locality: 56895)