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Glyptospira cristulata

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Microdomatidae

Taxonomy
Glyptospira cristulata was named by Chronic (1952). Its type specimen is AMNH 27108:1, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Rimmy Jim Tank, Kaibab Formation, Coconino County, which is in a Roadian marine limestone in the Kaibab Formation of Arizona.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Glyptospira cristulata Chronic
1963Glyptospira cristulata Winters p. 47 figs. Pl 5, figs 5a-c
1988Glyptospira cristulata Erwin pp. Table 1 figs. 8.10 - 8.15

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

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 cristulata Chronic 1952
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height475.161.4012.05.302.23
shell diameter473.191.305.403.300.949

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: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004, Bandel et al. 2002

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

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Arizona) Glyptospira cristulata (120746 120747)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Arizona) Glyptospira cristulata (39999 40000 type locality: 40001)