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Globozyga

Gastropoda - Strobeidae

Taxonomy
Globozyga was named by Thein and Nitecki (1974) [Sepkoski's age data: C Serp-l Sepkoski's reference number: 797].

It was assigned to Subulitinae by Thein and Nitecki (1974); to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Strobeidae by Bandel (2002) and Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Globozyga Thein and Nitecki pp. 190 - 191
2002Globozyga Bandel
2002Globozygia Sepkoski
2023Globozyga Wagner

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
familyStrobeidae
genusGlobozyga

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. †Globozyga Thein and Nitecki 1974
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Globozyga decussata Yoo 1988
Globozyga littonanus Hall 1856
Globozyga mediocris Jeffery et al. 1994
Globozyga reticulata Hyde 1953
Globozyga subcorpulenta Whitfield 1882
Globozyga tenuistriata Thein and Nitecki 1974
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M.L. Thein and M.H. Nitecki 1974Widely fusiform with about 2.5 smooth whorls on protoconch; ornamented with collabral lirae having a very shallow sinus near upper suture and swinging backward below to base; sutures shallow; columellar lip slightly curved, upper part covered with thin inductura; juncture of upper lip and penultimate whorl angular, collumellar lip rounded.
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: base of the Osagean to the top of the Serpukhovian or 352.00000 to 323.20000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (Ohio) Strobeus reticulatus (93067 155894)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5USA (Indiana) Natica littonana (129912)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Ohio) Macrocheilus subcorpulentus (128054) Sphaerodoma subcorpulenta (128013 128023)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Kentucky) Ianthinopsis littonana (59823)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Illinois) G. tenuistriata (59826)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2USA (Arkansas) G. mediocris (5517 5518 69285)