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Oriostoma potens

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Oriostomatidae

Taxonomy
Polytropis potens was named by Perner (1903) [Barrande in Perner 1903]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Dvorce, Praha - PodolĂ­, which is in a Sheinwoodian carbonate limestone in the Liten Formation of the Czech Republic.

It was recombined as Oriostoma potens by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1903Polytropis potens Perner figs. pl. 80 f. 31-32
1907Polytropis potens Perner p. 172
1911Polytropis potens Perner figs. pl. 244 f. 22-28; pl. 246 f. 24-25
2023Oriostoma potens Wagner p. 538

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

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 potens Perner 1903
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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: Knight et al. 1960, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Sheinwoodian or 433.40000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Czech Republic (Praha) Polytropis potens (155040)