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Pelagielliformes (disused)

Gastropoda - Pelagielliformes

Taxonomy
Pelagielliformes was named by MacKinnon (1985). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Archaeobranchia by Parkhaev (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Pelagielliformes MacKinnon
2001Pelagielliformes Parkhaev p. 191

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassArchaeobranchiaParkhaev 2001
orderPelagielliformesMacKinnon 1985
orderPelagielliformesMacKinnon 1985

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.

Or. †Pelagielliformes MacKinnon 1985
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. Yu. Parkhaev 2001The Archaeobranchia with turbospiral shell. The aperture is oval, elongated in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the shell coiling. The mantle caecum is assumed to be absent.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available