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Oriostoma speciosum

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Oriostomatidae

Taxonomy
Gyronema speciosum was named by Whiteaves (1892). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Gyronema speciosum by Whiteaves (1904), Whiteaves (1906), Parks (1913), Parks (1915), Blodgett and Johnson (1992), Blodgett and Johnson (1992) and Blodgett (1992); it was recombined as Oriostoma speciosum by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Gyronema speciosum Whiteaves p. 320 figs. pl. 42 f. 5
1904Gyronema speciosum Whiteaves
1906Gyronema speciosum Whiteaves pp. 258 - 259 figs. pl. 29 f. 2
1913Gyronema speciosum Parks p. 193
1915Gyronema speciosum Parks p. 66
1992Gyronema speciosum Blodgett p. 151
1992Gyronema speciosum Blodgett and Johnson p. 115
2023Oriostoma speciosum Wagner p. S2102

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyOriostomatoidea()
familyOriostomatidaeKoken 1896
genusOriostoma
speciesspeciosum()

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.

Oriostoma speciosum Whiteaves 1892
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteg
Composition 2: aragoniteg
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 22:30:18
Modified: 2009-06-06 09:11:42
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Knight et al. 1960

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) Gyronema speciosum (77332)