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Paffrathia

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Paffrathia was named by Frýda (2000) [originally named in Frýda 1998b (dissertation; ref # 15935)]. It is the type genus of Paffrathiinae.

It was assigned to Paffrathinae by Heidelberger (2001) and Heidelberger and Koch (2005); to Paffrathiinae by Bouchet et al. (2005); and to Platyceratidae by Wagner (2023).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Paffrathia Frýda p. 368
2001Paffrathia Heidelberger
2005Paffrathia Bouchet et al. pp. 123, 246
2005Paffrathia Heidelberger and Koch p. 42
2023Paffrathia Wagner

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

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. †Paffrathia Frýda 2000
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Paffrathia aarica Heidelberger 2001
Paffrathia lotzi Frýda 1998
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Knight et al. 1960, Kiessling 2004, Batten 1984

Age range: Givetian or 387.70000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Hessen) P. lotzi (38361)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) P. lotzi (102193)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Sauerland) P. lotzi (56160)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) P. aarica (38358)