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Walnichollsia subcancellata

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae

Taxonomy
Pleurotomaria subcancellata was named by Morris (1845). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Walnichollsia subcancellata by Waterhouse (1963) and Waterhouse (1987).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Pleurotomaria subcancellata Morris p. 288 figs. Pl 18, fig 6
1847Pleurotomaria subcancellata M'Coy p. 305
1963Walnichollsia subcancellata Waterhouse p. 127 figs. 2B,23,26,29-32
1987Walnichollsia subcancellata Waterhouse p. 179 figs. Pl 12, fig 18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyEotomarioidea
familyGosseletinidae
subfamilyGosseletininae
subtribeGlabrocingulides
genusWalnichollsia
speciessubcancellata()

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. B. Waterhouse 1987Large shells with moderately low initial spire, large body whorl.