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Globonema kaysi

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Trochonematidae

Taxonomy
Trochonema (Eunema) kaysi was named by Rohr et al. (1981) [Trochonema (Eunema) kaysi]. Its type specimen is GSC 62681, a shell, and it is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Globonema kaysi by Wagner (1999), Wagner (1999) and Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Trochonema (Eunema) kaysi Rohr et al. pp. 333 - 335 figs. pl. 2 f. 8-10; txt. f. 2
1999Globonema kaysi Wagner p. 30
2023Globonema kaysi Wagner p. 1492

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyTrochonematoidea()
familyTrochonematidae
genusGlobonema()
specieskaysi()

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.

Globonema kaysi Rohr et al. 1981
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: limitedo
Created: 2009-06-06 08:17:18
Modified: 2009-06-06 10:17:18
Source: g = genus, o = order
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Ludfordian or 433.40000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Canada (Nunavut) Trochonema kaysi (26003 26009)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Canada (Nunavut) Trochonema sp. (64729)