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Zebalia

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Zygopleuridae

Taxonomy

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Zebalia Squires and Saul pp. 42 - 43

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyLoxonematoidea(Koken 1889)
familyZygopleuridaeWenz 1938
genusZebalia

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. †Zebalia Squires and Saul 2003
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Zebalia suciaensis Packard 1922
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2003A zygopleurid with very large size, acuminate spire. Whorls joined and not umbilicate. Axial ribs strong, opisthocline, but parasigmoidal and bladelike near suture. Spiral ribs fine and wavy. Basal disk only with raised growth lines.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: limitedo
Created: 2009-09-21 10:39:28
Modified: 2009-09-21 12:39:28
Source: superf = superfamily, o = order
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Middle Campanian or 83.50000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (California) Z. suciaensis (220412)