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Eleutherospira sinistralis

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Straparollus (Eleutherospira) sinistralis was named by Blodgett and Johnson (1992). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USNM 17413. 1870-1875 feet upsection to NE of section base, Lone Mountain, which is in an Eifelian marine packstone in the Denay Limestone Formation of Nevada. It is the type species of Straparollus (Eleutherospira).

It was recombined as Eleutherospira sinistralis by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Straparollus (Eleutherospira) sinistralis Blodgett and Johnson p. 101 figs. pl. 5 f. 7-9
2023Eleutherospira sinistralis Wagner p. S784

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyEuomphalidae
genusEleutherospira()
speciessinistralis()

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.

Eleutherospira sinistralis Blodgett and Johnson 1992
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationarysubg
Life habit: epifaunalsubg
Diet: suspension feedersubg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-16 09:00:11
Modified: 2004-08-16 11:00:11
Source: subg = subgenus, f = family, c = class
References: Wagner 2023, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Eifelian or 393.30000 to 387.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (Nevada) Straparollus sinistralis (type locality: 3827)