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Radvanospira

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Radvanospira Ebbestad et al.

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

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.

G. †Radvanospira Ebbestad et al. 2019
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. O. R. Ebbestad et al. 2019Shell turbiniform with four or five evenly expanding whorls, whorl profile elongated, higher than wide. Aperture auriform to semi-circular. Width of shell up to 40 mm. Shell thick, umbilicus closed, ornamentation of fine, straight to slightly irregular and densely spaced prosocline and sharp lirae. Entire aperture weakly inclined (up to c. 35°), inner lip reflexed with channel, thicker than base and outer lip.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ribbing: minorsuperf
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: passively mobilef
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: coprophagef
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-15 08:04:13
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:16:03
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Batten 1984, Kiessling 2004, Knight et al. 1960
Collections
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