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Plotophysops

Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia

Taxonomy
Plotophysops is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Thecosomata by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Plotophysops Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
orderOpisthobranchia(Milne-Edwards 1848)
orderThecosomataBlainville 1823
genusPlotophysops

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:43:29
Modified: 2011-06-16 02:36:46
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Texas) P. angularis (84337)