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Ianthinopsis oviformis

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae

Taxonomy
Ianthinopsis oviformis was named by Reed (1944). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is East of pt 2263, ESE of Chhidru, Chhidru zone, Salt Range, which is in a Changhsingian marine horizon in the Chhidru Formation of Pakistan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Ianthinopsis oviformis Reed p. 342 figs. Pl 58, fig 14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyLoxonematoidea(Koken 1889)
familySoleniscidae
genusIanthinopsis
speciesoviformis

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
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height225.322.029.025.54.95

Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedo
Created: 2004-08-16 10:05:44
Modified: 2004-08-16 12:05:44
Source: f = family, o = order
References: Wagner 2023, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Pakistan Ianthinopsis oviformis (type locality: 126933)