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Pyrgotrochus

Gastropoda - Pleurotomariidae

Taxonomy
Pyrgotrochus was named by Fischer (1885) [Sepkoski's age data: J Plie-l K Ceno Sepkoski's reference number: 661].

It was assigned to Pleurotomariidae by Szabo (1980); and to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Pyrgotrochus Fischer
1980Pyrgotrochus Szabo p. 62
2002Pyrgotrochus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyPleurotomarioidea(Swainson 1840)
familyPleurotomariidaeSwainson 1840
genusPyrgotrochusFischer 1885

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. †Pyrgotrochus Fischer 1885
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†Pyrgotrochus periferialis Gemmellaro 1874
†Pyrgotrochus solus Szabo 1980
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height342.528.055.050.014.4

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 10:45:50
Modified: 2014-09-30 15:03:14
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Jamesoni to the top of the Valanginian or 192.90000 to 132.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 184.2 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Sinemurian - Early/Lower Pliensbachian199.5 - 184.2Hungary P. sp. (78691)
Raricostatum - Ibex199.5 - 184.2Hungary P. sp. (78689)
Davoei192.9 - 184.2Hungary P. sp. (109159 119134)
Jamesoni - Ibex192.9 - 184.2Hungary (Veszprém Megye) P. sp. (78404)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2Spain (Alicante ) P. sp. (130881)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Hungary P. sp., P. periferialis (91406)
Opalinum174.7 - 170.9United Kingdom P. bicingulata, P. punctata, P. elongatus (141362)
Early/Lower Bajocian170.9 - 168.6Germany P. elongatus (150925) P. macrocephalus (150924)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Morocco P. elongatus (97899)
Humphresianum - Parkinsoni170.9 - 168.2Hungary P. solus, P. problematicus (91409)
Early/Lower Bajocian - Late/Upper Oxfordian170.9 - 154.8Romania (Brasov) P. elongatus (81442)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2France P. elongatus (240562)
Middle Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France (Basse-Normandie) P. sp. (28444)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Germany P. culminatus (58295)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Austria P. concavus, P. lemani (55836)