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Bensbergia drozdzewski

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae

Taxonomy
Macrochilina drozdzewski was named by Heidelberger and Amler (2002). It is not extant. Its type locality is Oetelshofen, Dornap, Germany, which is in a Givetian/Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm bafflestone/framestone in the "Massenkalk" Formation of Germany.

It was recombined as Bensbergia drozdzewski by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Macrochilina drozdzewski Heidelberger and Amler
2023Bensbergia drozdzewski Wagner p. S878

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyLoxonematoidea(Koken 1889)
familySoleniscidae
genusBensbergia
speciesdrozdzewski()

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.

†Bensbergia drozdzewski Heidelberger and Amler 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedo
Created: 2004-08-16 10:05:44
Modified: 2004-08-16 12:05:44
Source: f = family, o = order
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Wagner 2023

Age range: Givetian or 387.70000 to 380.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Sauerland) Macrochilina drozdzewski (56160)
Late/Upper Givetian - Early/Lower Frasnian380.2 - 382.4Germany Macrochilina drozdzewski (type locality: 28047)