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Compsonema

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Compsonema was named by Gordon and Yochelson (1983) [Sepkoski's age data: C Serp-l Sepkoski's reference number: 114]. It is not extant. Its type is Compsonema fragile.

It was assigned to Gyronematinae by Gordon and Yochelson (1983); to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Platyceratidae by Wagner (2023).

Species
C. fragile (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Compsonema Gordon and Yochelson
2002Compsonema Sepkoski
2023Compsonema Wagner p. G1212

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyPlatyceratoidea()
familyPlatyceratidae
genusCompsonema

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. †Compsonema Gordon and Yochelson 1983
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Compsonema fragile Gordon and Yochelson 1983
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ribbing: minorsuperf
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: passively mobilef
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: coprophagef
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-15 08:04:13
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:16:03
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Batten 1984, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: Pendleian or 326.40000 to 318.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chesterian339.4 - 318.1USA (Arkansas) C. sp. (73201)
Pendleian326.4 - 318.1USA (Nevada) C. fragile (5525)