Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Pyruclia tweedledee

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae

Taxonomy
Pyruclia tweedledee was named by Landau et al. (2012). Its type specimen is NMB H 19897, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is TU 961 - Cativa [lower Gatun Fm], which is in a Tortonian coastal siltstone in the Gatun Formation of Panama.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Pyruclia tweedledee Landau et al. p. 919 figs. figs. 5.15-5.23, 7.5

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyCancellarioideaGray 1853
familyCancellariidaeGray 1853
subfamilyCancellariinaeGray 1853
genusPyruclia(Olsson 1932)
speciestweedledee

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.

Pyruclia tweedledee Landau et al. 2012
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B. Landau et al. 2012Medium to large Pyruclia species, with mid height spire, multispiral protoconch, axial sculpture on adapical two to three teleoconch whorls, spiral sculpture almost absent, inflated last whorl, weakly lirate outer lip and weak, sharp columellar folds.