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Otostoma lucanus

Gastropoda - Neritidae

Taxonomy
Otostoma lucanus was named by Saul and Squires (1997). Its type specimen is LACMIP 7886 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is LACMIP loc. 16868, Lucas Canyon, which is in a Turonian marine conglomerate/sandstone in the Ladd Formation of California.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Otostoma lucanus Saul and Squires p. 138 figs. Figures 15 - 18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
suborderNeritaemorpha(Koken 1897)
superfamilyNeritoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyNeritidaeRafinesque 1815
genusOtostomad'Archaic 1859
specieslucanus

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.

Otostoma lucanus Saul and Squires 1997
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. Saul and R. L. Squires 1997A medium-sized, thick-shelled Otostoma with moderately wide-spaced, coarse axial ribs on body whorl shoulder and five squarish teeth on inner Up.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: omnivoref
Diet 2: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2008-02-28 03:00:43
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:38:05
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Turonian or 93.90000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (California) Otostoma lucanus (type locality: 220300)