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Michaletia

Gastropoda - Trochidae

Taxonomy
Michaletia was named by Cossmann (1903) [Sepkoski's age data: K Barr K Maes].

It was assigned to Monodontinae by Kase (1984); and to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1903Michaletia Cossmann
1984Michaletia Kase p. 62
2002Michaletia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTrochidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyMonodontinaeCossman 1916
genusMichaletiaCossmann 1903

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. †Michaletia Cossmann 1903
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:47:02
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:47:02
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available