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Heterosubulites fusiformis

Gastropoda - Meekospiridae

Taxonomy
Heterosubulites fusiformis was named by Nützel and Nakazawa (2012). Its type specimen is AMF-KG-291 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ichihashi Quarry, Kinshozan, Akasaka, which is in a Capitanian shallow subtidal packstone in the Akasaka Formation of Japan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Heterosubulites fusiformis Nützel and Nakazawa p. 158 figs. 26L-S

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
familyMeekospiridae
genusHeterosubulites
speciesfusiformis

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.

†Heterosubulites fusiformis Nützel and Nakazawa 2012
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height52.281.402.702.600.537
shell diameter51.210.8501.501.300.259

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

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 - 259.51Japan Heterosubulites fusiformis (type locality: 109667)