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Cyclonema gracile

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Cyclonema gracile was named by Ulrich and Scofield (1897) [Cyclonema gracile Ulrich in Ulrich & Scofield 1897]. It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Cyclonema gracile Ulrich and Scofield
1970Cyclonema gracile Thompson pp. 243 - 244 figs. pl. 32 f. 1-9
2023Cyclonema gracile Wagner p. 582

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

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.

Cyclonema gracile Ulrich and Scofield 1897
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Composition 2: low Mg calciteg
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
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: coprophageg
Diet 2: deposit feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-16 09:07:28
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:18:07
Source: g = genus, f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Knight et al. 1960, Wagner 2023, Batten 1984, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Chatfieldian or 453.80000 to 451.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) Cyclonema gracile (26276)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) Cyclonema gracile (26271 26277)