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Glyptospira cingulata

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Microdomatidae

Taxonomy
Glyptospira cingulata was named by Erwin (1988). Its type specimen is USNM 419303, a shell, and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is AMNH46, Apache Canyon, Sierra Diablo, which is in a Kungurian open shallow subtidal limestone in the Bone Spring Formation of Texas.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Glyptospira cingulata Erwin pp. 877 - 878 figs. 10.1 - 10.14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyMicrodomatidae
genusGlyptospira
speciescingulata

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.

Glyptospira cingulata Erwin 1988
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height205.032.307.805.201.26

Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: "calcite"f
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2010-01-28 07:56:10
Modified: 2010-01-28 09:56:10
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007, Bandel et al. 2002

Age range: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Roadian or 283.30000 to 266.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) Glyptospira cingulata (type locality: 81633)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) Glyptospira cingulata (43512)