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Cyclonema margaritoides

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Pleurotomaria margaritoides was named by Whiteaves (1897) [Pleurotomaria (?) margaritoides]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Inmost Island, Kinwow Bay, Lake Winnepeg, which is in a Maysvillian carbonate dolomite/chert in the Red River Formation of Canada.

It was recombined as Cyclonema margaritoides by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Pleurotomaria margaritoides Whiteaves pp. 190 - 191 figs. pl. 20 f. 10
2023Cyclonema margaritoides Wagner p. S8060

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyPlatyceratoidea()
familyPlatyceratidae
genusCyclonema
speciesmargaritoides()

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.

Cyclonema margaritoides Whiteaves 1897
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Composition 2: low Mg calciteg
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
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: coprophageg
Diet 2: deposit feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-16 09:07:28
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:18:07
Source: g = genus, f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Batten 1984, Knight et al. 1960, Wagner 2023

Age range: Maysvillian or 450.20000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Manitoba) Pleurotomaria margaritoides (type locality: 174050)