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Spirocyclus

Gastropoda - Orthonematidae

Taxonomy
Spirocyclus was named by Wenz (1938) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Ladi J Kimm]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Heterostrophia by Sepkoski (2002); and to Orthonematidae by Kaim et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Spirocyclus Wenz
2002Spirocyclus Sepkoski
2006Spirocyclus Kaim et al. p. 473

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyOrthonematoideaNützel and Bandel 2000
familyOrthonematidae()
genusSpirocyclusWenz 1938

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. †Spirocyclus Wenz 1938
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available