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Oriostoma parvula

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Oriostomatidae

Taxonomy
Polytropis parvulus was named by Whiteaves (1895). It is not extant. Its type locality is Durham, Billings Localities, which is in a Gorstian carbonate limestone/dolomite in the Guelph Formation of Canada.

It was recombined as Oriostoma parvula by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1895Polytropis parvulus Whiteaves pp. 92 - 93 figs. pl. 13 f. 10, 10a
2023Oriostoma parvula Wagner p. S7953

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyOriostomatoidea()
familyOriostomatidaeKoken 1896
genusOriostoma
speciesparvula()

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.

Oriostoma parvula Whiteaves 1895
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteg
Composition 2: aragoniteg
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 22:30:18
Modified: 2009-06-06 09:11:42
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Knight et al. 1960, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Gorstian or 427.40000 to 425.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Canada (Ontario) Polytropis parvulus (type locality: 155012)