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Katoptychia enantiomorpha

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Loxonematidae

Taxonomy
Loxonema enantiomorphum was named by Frech (1894). It is not extant. Its type locality is Light Gray Riffskalk, Thörl, Lake Wolayer, Carnic Alps, which is in a Pragian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Grau Riffkalk Formation of Austria.

It was recombined as Holopella enantiomorpha by Spitz (1907); it was recombined as Katoptychia enantiomorpha by Jhaveri (1969) and Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Loxonema enantiomorphum Frech p. 251
1907Holopella enantiomorpha Spitz p. 154 figs. pl. 14 f. ?24,25-26, not 23
1969Katoptychia enantiomorpha Jhaveri p. 169 figs. pl. 23 f. 4-5
2023Katoptychia enantiomorpha Wagner p. 1595

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyLoxonematoidea(Koken 1889)
familyLoxonematidae
genusKatoptychia
speciesenantiomorpha()

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedo
Created: 2009-09-21 10:40:43
Modified: 2009-09-21 12:40:43
Source: f = family, o = order
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Pragian to the top of the Late/Upper Emsian or 410.80000 to 391.90000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Austria (Styrian) Holopella enantiomorpha (157679) Loxonema enantiomorphum (type locality: 154376)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Austria Loxonema enantiomorphum (154582)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Austria Katoptychia enantiomorpha (26219 26220)