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Dicellonema dicellonemata

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae

Taxonomy
Bellerophon (Dicellonema) dicellonematum was named by Yu and Wang (1975). Its type specimen is NIGP 23968 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tulong South JSB20, Nyalam County, which is in a Bithynian marine horizon in the Qudenggongba Formation of China.

It was recombined as Dicellonema dicellonemata by Kaim and Nützel (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Bellerophon (Dicellonema) dicellonematum Yu and Wang p. 144 figs. Pl 1, figs 17-23; text-fig 1
2011Dicellonema dicellonemata Kaim and Nützel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyBellerophontidae
genusDicellonema()
speciesdicellonemata()

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.

Dicellonema dicellonemata Yu and Wang 1975
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height113.7

Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-06-11 14:40:27
Modified: 2009-10-11 13:36:14
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Bithynian or 247.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bithynian247.2 - 242.0China (Xizang) Bellerophon dicellonematum (type locality: 110244)