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Brokenriveria virginensis

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Brokenriveria virginensis was named by Cook et al. (2003). It is not extant. Its type locality is QML 1161. First bend in creek from spring due south of Teichert Hills, which is in a Famennian marine grainstone/sandstone in the Virgin Hills Formation of Australia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Brokenriveria virginensis Cook et al.
2023Brokenriveria virginensis Wagner p. 4579

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

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.

Brokenriveria virginensis Cook et al. 2003
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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: Batten 1984, Knight et al. 1960, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Famennian or 376.10000 to 370.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Famennian376.1 - 370.6Australia (Western Australia) Brokenriveria virginensis (type locality: 39001)