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Polymita (painted snail)

Gastropoda - Helminthoglyptidae

Taxonomy
Polymita was named by Beck (1837). It is extant.

It was assigned to Helminthoglyptidae by Roth (1984).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1837Polymita Beck
1984Polymita Roth

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
familyHelminthoglyptidaePilsbry 1939
genusPolymitaBeck 1837

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. Polymita Beck 1837 [painted snail]
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Polymita texana Roth 1984
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: Uintan or 46.20000 to 39.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Texas) Polymita texana (16535)