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Pseudorthonychia alata

Gastropoda - Cycloneritida - Pseudorthonychiidae

Taxonomy
Capulus alatus was named by Laube (1869). Its type specimen is NHMW 1869/G88 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Orthonychia alata by Bandel (1992); it was recombined as Pseudorthonychia alata by Bandel and Frýda (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Capulus alatus Laube p. 16 figs. Pl 30, fig 12
1892Capulus alatus Kittl p. 57
1992Orthonychia alata Bandel p. 233 figs. 1,2a-h,3a
1999Pseudorthonychia alata Bandel and Frýda

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassNeritimorpha
orderCycloneritida()
orderNeritoina(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyNeritopsoidea
familyPseudorthonychiidae
genusPseudorthonychia
speciesalata(Laube 1869)

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.

Pseudorthonychia alata Laube 1869
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height12.00

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: Julian or 235.00000 to 232.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Italy Pseudorthonychia alata (164191)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Capulus alatus (128680) Orthonychia alata (128681)