Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Altrix

Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae

Taxonomy
Altrix was named by Palmer (1942) [Sepkoski's age data: ].

It was reranked as Puncturella (Altrix) by Knight et al. (1960) and Squires and Goedert (1996).

It was assigned to Puncturella by Knight et al. (1960) and Squires and Goedert (1996); to Fissurellidae by Todd (2001); and to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1942Altrix Palmer
1960Puncturella (Altrix) Knight et al. p. 229
1996Puncturella (Altrix) Squires and Goedert p. 230
2001Altrix Todd
2002Altrix Sepkoski

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
orderLepetellidaMoskalev 1971
superfamilyFissurelloidea(Fleming 1822)
familyFissurellidaeFleming 1822
genusAltrixPalmer 1942

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. †Altrix Palmer 1942
show all | hide all
Puncturella (Altrix) pacifica Squires and Goedert 1996
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available