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Planotectus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Planotectus was named by Yochelson (1956) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon P Guad-l Sepkoski's reference number: 109,797]. It is not extant. Its type is Planotectus cymbellatus.

It was assigned to Euomphalidae by Knight et al. (1960), Morris and Cleevely (1981) and Linsley and Kier (1984); to Euomphalina by Sepkoski (2002); and to Euomphalinae by Wagner (2023).

Species
P. cymbellatus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Planotectus Yochelson
1960Planotectus Knight et al. p. 195
1981Planotectus Morris and Cleevely
1984Planotectus Linsley and Kier
2002Planotectus Sepkoski
2023Planotectus Wagner p. G1066

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyEuomphalidae
subfamilyEuomphalinae
genusPlanotectus

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.

G. †Planotectus Yochelson 1956
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Planotectus cymbellatus Yochelson 1956
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available