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Cerithium lukenderi

Gastropoda - Cerithiidae

Taxonomy
Cerithium lukenderi was named by Harzhauser (2007) [DISTRIBUTION: Late Oligocene; Oman.]. Its type specimen is NHMW 2006z0231/0062, a partial shell, and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Gebel Madrakah - Warak Fm, which is in a Chattian shallow subtidal limestone in the Warak Formation of Oman.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Cerithium lukenderi Harzhauser p. 91 figs. pl. 3, fig. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyCerithioidea(Férussac 1819)
familyCerithiidae(Fleming 1822)
subfamilyCerithiinaeFleming 1822
genusCerithiumBruguière 1789
specieslukenderi

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.

Cerithium lukenderi Harzhauser 2007
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: herbivoreg
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal 2: planktonicg
Created: 2009-03-16 10:26:20
Modified: 2009-05-20 06:49:53
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Abbott and Dance 1986, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Chattian or 28.10000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Oman Cerithium lukenderi (type locality: 75608)