Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Platyceras latum

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Platyceras latum was named by Keyes (1888). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Capulus latus by Keyes (1890), Keyes (1890) and Keyes (1894).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1888Platyceras latum Keyes
1889Platyceras latum Keyes p. 290
1890Capulus latus Keyes p. 9
1894Capulus latus Keyes p. 176 figs. pl. 53 f. 13-13a
1929Platyceras latum Girty p. 95 figs. pl. 25-27
1967Platyceras latum Yochelson and Saunders p. 178
2023Platyceras latum Wagner p. 3894

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyPlatyceratoidea()
familyPlatyceratidae
genusPlatyceras
specieslatumKeyes 1888

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.

Platyceras latum Keyes 1888
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
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
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: parasiteg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 18:30:08
Modified: 2009-06-06 09:13:53
Source: g = genus, f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004, Batten 1984, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: base of the Kinderhookian to the top of the Meramecian or 358.90000 to 335.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Iowa) Platyceras latum (49826)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5USA (Arkansas) Platyceras latum (60041 60042)