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Worthenia klamathensis

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae

Taxonomy
Worthenia klamathensis was named by Smith (1927). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is North Fork of Squaw Creek, 3 miles north of Kelly's ranch, which is in a Tuvalian carbonate limestone in the Hosselkus Formation of California.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Worthenia klamathensis Smith p. 108 figs. Pl 96, fig 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyEotomarioidea
familyPhymatopleuridae
genusWorthenia
speciesklamathensis

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.

Worthenia klamathensis Smith 1927
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: limitedo
Created: 2009-09-21 10:40:01
Modified: 2024-02-04 19:53:32
Source: o = order
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Tuvalian to the top of the Carnian or 232.00000 to 228.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 228.0USA (Alaska) Worthenia klamathensis (112343)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5USA (California) Worthenia klamathensis (type locality: 33327)