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Cylindritopsis altica

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae

Taxonomy
Cylindritopsis altica was named by Wang (1980) [Wang in Wang & Xi 1980]. It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Zhongling Section M20-18, Nayong County, which is in a Changhsingian marine horizon in China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Cylindritopsis altica Wang p. 225 figs. Pl 8, fig 13
1993Cylindritopsis altica Pan and Yu p. 55 figs. pl. 12 f. 6
2002Cylindritopsis altica Pan and Erwin p. 32 figs. 15.12 - 15.13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyLoxonematoidea(Koken 1889)
familySoleniscidae
subfamilySoleniscinae
genusCylindritopsis
speciesaltica

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.

Cylindritopsis altica Wang 1980
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height131.9

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: Wagner 2023, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guizhou) Cylindritopsis altica (112004 112006)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) Cylindritopsis altica (56892)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guizhou) Cylindritopsis altica (112012 112085 type locality: 112134)