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Protorotella

Gastropoda - Trochidae

Taxonomy
Protorotella was named by Makiyama (1925) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi].

It was assigned to Umboniinae by Kiel (2001); and to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Wagner on 2017-09-10

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Protorotella Makiyama
2001Protorotella Kiel p. 41
2002Protorotella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
Life
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTrochidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyUmboniinae(Adams and Adams 1854)
genusProtorotellaMakiyama 1925

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. †Protorotella Makiyama 1925
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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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Langhian to the top of the Serravallian or 15.98000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Japan (Toyama) P. depressa (219252)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Japan P. sp. (44960)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Japan P. sp. (44962)