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Heligmotenia

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda

Taxonomy
Heligmotenia was named by Douvillé (1920) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani T Eo Sepkoski's reference number: 914].

It was assigned to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
H. molli

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1920Heligmotenia Douvillé p. 149
2002Heligmotenia Sepkoski

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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)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
genusHeligmotenia

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. †Heligmotenia Douvillé 1920
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†Heligmotenia molli Douvillé 1920
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:41:42
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:56:35
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Thanetian to the top of the Lutetian or 59.20000 to 41.30000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleocene - Ypresian66.0 - 47.8Niger H. molli (83986)
Selandian - Thanetian61.6 - 56.0Mali H. molli (83984 209395)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Niger H. molli (83985)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Senegal H. molli (209396 209397)