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Oostrombus problematicus

Gastropoda - Thersiteidae

Taxonomy
Strombus problematicus was named by Michelotti (1861) [DISTRIBUTION: Oligocene; Europe, Iran.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Oostrombus problematicus by Sacco (1893) and Harzhauser (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1861Strombus problematicus Michelotti
1893Oostrombus problematicus Sacco p. 13
2004Oostrombus problematicus Harzhauser p. 128

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
superfamilyStromboidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyThersiteidaeSavornin 1914
genusOostrombusSacco 1893
speciesproblematicus(Michelotti 1861)

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.

Oostrombus problematicus Michelotti 1861
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available