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Palaeatractus
Taxonomy
Palaeatractus was named by Gabb (1869) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sn]. Its type is Palaeatractus crassus.
It was assigned to Melongenidae by Saul and Popenoe (1993); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Melongenidae by Saul and Popenoe (1993); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
P. crassus (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1869 | Palaeatractus Gabb p. 147 |
| 1993 | Palaeatractus Saul and Popenoe pp. 365 - 366 |
| 2002 | Palaeatractus Sepkoski |
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| L. R. Saul and W. P. Popenoe 1993 | Small, thick-shelled, pyriform, ornately sculptured melongenids with a slightly twisted columella, simple outer lip, and thick inner lip. |