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Platyceras nasutum

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Platyceras nasutum was named by Miller (1891). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Capulus nasutum by Weller (1898).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1891Platyceras nasutum Miller pp. 82 - 83 figs. pl. 14 f. 17-18
1892Platyceras nasutum Miller p. 692 figs. pl. 14 f. 17-18
1898Capulus nasutum Weller p. 164
1938Platyceras nasutum Branson p. 109 figs. pl. 14 f. 15-18
1975Platyceras nasutum Rollins p. 25 figs. f. 9a-b
2023Platyceras nasutum Wagner p. 3895

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

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 nasutum Miller 1891
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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: Batten 1984, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: base of the Kinderhookian to the top of the Osagean or 358.90000 to 343.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Iowa) Platyceras nasutum (49826)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (Ohio) Platyceras paralium (155896)