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Palaeotrochactaeon

Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia

Taxonomy
Palaeotrochactaeon was named by Akopyan (1972) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi K Ceno Sepkoski's reference number: 733]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Cephalaspida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Palaeotrochactaeon Akopyan
2002Palaeotrochactaeon Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
orderOpisthobranchia(Milne-Edwards 1848)
orderCephalaspida(Fischer 1883)
genusPalaeotrochactaeonAkopyan 1972

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. †Palaeotrochactaeon Akopyan 1972
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available