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Ambercyclus espinosus

Gastropoda - Eucyclidae

Taxonomy
Amberleya espinosa was named by Ferrari (2009). Its type specimen is MPEF-PI 1882 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is PA 06, Puesto Currumil, Sierra del Cerro Negro, which is in a Falciferum coastal sandstone in the Osta Arena Formation of Argentina.

It was recombined as Ambercyclus espinosus by Ferrari et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Amberleya espinosa Ferrari p. 450 fig. 2A
2014Ambercyclus espinosus Ferrari et al. p. 1178 fig. 3.1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilySeguenzioideaVerril 1884
familyEucyclidaeKoken 1896
genusAmbercyclus
speciesespinosus()

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Ambercyclus espinosus Ferrari 2009
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Diagnosis
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