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Pleurotomaria neglecta

Gastropoda - Pleurotomariidae

Taxonomy
Pleurotomaria neglecta was named by Girty (1908). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USGS 2926 green, Capitan Peak, Guadalupe Mountains, which is in a Capitanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Capitan Formation of Texas.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Pleurotomaria neglecta Girty p. 472 figs. Pl 8, figs 10-10c

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyPleurotomarioidea(Swainson 1840)
familyPleurotomariidaeSwainson 1840
genusPleurotomaria
speciesneglecta

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.

Pleurotomaria neglecta Girty 1908
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height15.90

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: omnivoreg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 18:43:45
Modified: 2004-02-29 20:43:45
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Pleurotomaria neglecta (type locality: 108812)