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Cryptaulax convexa

Gastropoda - Cryptaulacidae

Taxonomy
Cryptaulax convexa was named by Nützel et al. (2003). Its type locality is Zefreh, which is in a Norian perireef or subreef marl/limestone in the Nayband Formation of Iran.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Cryptaulax convexa Nützel et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyCerithioidea(Férussac 1819)
familyCryptaulacidaeGründel 1976
genusCryptaulax
speciesconvexa

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.

Cryptaulax convexa Nützel et al. 2003
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:17:16
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:17:16
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Norian or 228.00000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian228.0 - 208.5Iran Cryptaulax convexa (type locality: 98644)