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Xerarionta (cactus snail)

Gastropoda - Helminthoglyptidae

Taxonomy
Xerarionta was named by Pilsbry (1913). It is extant.

It was assigned to Helminthoglyptidae by Roth (1984).

Species
X. waltmilleri

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Xerarionta Pilsbry p. 382
1984Xerarionta Roth

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
familyHelminthoglyptidaePilsbry 1939
genusXerariontaPilsbry 1913

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. Xerarionta Pilsbry 1913 [cactus snail]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Chadronian or 37.20000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Texas) Xerarionta waltmilleri (17016)