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Loxonema magnum

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Loxonematidae

Taxonomy
Loxonema magnum was named by Whitfield (1878). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1878Loxonema magnum Whitfield
2023Loxonema magnum Wagner p. 1734

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyLoxonematoidea(Koken 1889)
familyLoxonematidae
genusLoxonema
speciesmagnum

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.

Loxonema magnum Whitfield 1878
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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: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedo
Created: 2009-06-06 08:07:05
Modified: 2009-06-06 10:07:05
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Hendy 2009, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Ludlow or 438.50000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Ontario) Loxonema magnum (77332)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Canada (Ontario) Loxonema magnum (155723)