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Oriostoma polygonum

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Oriostomatidae

Taxonomy
Horiostoma polygonum was named by Barrois (1889). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Chateau-Briant, just east of Erbray, which is in an Emsian carbonate limestone in the Calcaire d’Erbray Formation of France.

It was recombined as Oriostoma polygonum by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Horiostoma polygonum Barrois pp. 219 - 220 figs. pl. 15 f. 9
2023Oriostoma polygonum Wagner p. S7039

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyOriostomatoidea()
familyOriostomatidaeKoken 1896
genusOriostoma
speciespolygonum()

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.

Oriostoma polygonum Barrois 1889
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteg
Composition 2: aragoniteg
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 22:30:18
Modified: 2009-06-06 09:11:42
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Knight et al. 1960, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Emsian or 407.60000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian407.6 - 393.3France Horiostoma polygonum (154581)