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Eoatlanta

Gastropoda - Hipponicidae

Taxonomy
Eoatlanta was named by Cossmann (1889) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani T Eo-m Sepkoski's reference number: 914,1066]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hipponicidae by Schnetler (2013).

Species
E. ravni, E. spiruloides
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Krause on 2015-07-02

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Eoatlanta Cossmann
2013Eoatlanta Schnetler

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superfamilyHipponicoideaTroschel 1861
familyHipponicidaeTroschel 1861
genusEoatlantaCossmann 1889

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. †Eoatlanta Cossmann 1889
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†Eoatlanta ravni Schnetler 2013
†Eoatlanta spiruloides Lamarck 1804
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:00:55
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:00:55
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Danian to the top of the Lutetian or 66.00000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66Denmark E. ravni (166362 176994)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France Cyclostoma spiruloides (184110)