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Platyostoma perforatum

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Diaphorostoma perforatum was named by Whiteaves (1904). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Platyostoma perforatum by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1904Diaphorostoma perforatum Whiteaves p. 52
1906Diaphorostoma perforatum Whiteaves p. 261 figs. pl. 29 f. 7-7a
1915Diaphorostoma perforatum Parks p. 68
2023Platyostoma perforatum Wagner p. 4283

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

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.

Platyostoma perforatum Whiteaves 1904
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ribbing: minorsuperf
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: passively mobilef
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: coprophagef
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-15 08:04:13
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:16:03
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Batten 1984, Knight et al. 1960, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Telychian or 438.50000 to 433.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Ontario) Diaphorostoma perforatum (77332)