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Platyceras pulcherrimum

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Platyceras pulcherrimum was named by Rowley (1908). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Platyceras pulcherrimum Rowley
1943Platyceras pulcherrimum Williams p. 104 figs. pl. 9 f. 56-59
2023Platyceras pulcherrimum Wagner p. 4482

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

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 pulcherrimum Rowley 1908
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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: Kiessling 2004, Batten 1984, Aberhan et al. 2004, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: Late/Upper Famennian or 364.70000 to 360.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7USA (Missouri) Platyceras pulcherrimum (6029 6030 6033)