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Borestus procerus

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae

Taxonomy
Borestus procerus was named by Thomas (1940). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Newcastleton, which is in an Asbian carbonate limestone in the Scremerston Formation of the United Kingdom.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Borestus procerus Thomas pp. 55 - 56 figs. pl. 3 f. 2a-b

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

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Borestus procerus Thomas 1940
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Diagnosis
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