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Discohelix (Discogonius) subvenusta

Gastropoda - Discohelicidae

Taxonomy
Discohelix (Discogonius) subvenusta was named by Yin and Yochelson (1983). Its type specimen is GQ81090 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
D. didimtuensis, D. parvanodosa, D. planus, D. sinistra, D. sinsitra, D. subequalis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Discohelix (Discogonius) subvenusta Yin and Yochelson p. 1108 figs. 4A-C, E-G

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyCirroidea
familyDiscohelicidaeSchröder 1995
genusDiscohelixDunker 1847
subgenusDiscogonius
speciessubvenusta

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.

†Discohelix (Discogonius) subvenusta Yin and Yochelson 1983
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height19.00

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesupero
Life habit: epifaunalsupero
Diet: grazersupero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:55:39
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:55:39
Source: supero = superorder, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Anisian or 247.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Woehrmannia venusta (98055)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Discohelix subvenusta (44250 44255)