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Strotostoma

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Strotostoma was named by Fletcher (1958) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon-u Sepkoski's reference number: 109,745].

It was assigned to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Platyceratidae by Fletcher (1958) and Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Strotostoma Fletcher p. 127
2002Strotostoma Sepkoski
2023Strotostoma Wagner p. G1653

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

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. †Strotostoma Fletcher 1958
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†Strotostoma clintonensis Waterhouse 1986
†Strotostoma inflata Fletcher 1958
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H.O. Fletcher 1958Moderately large naticiform gastropods, transversely produced with a small, low spire and large inflated body whorl; base extended; three to three and a half whorls; whorl profile broadly arched, somewhat flattened above and below; sutures deep. Aperture large, sub-oval to oval; false umbilicus; surface with well defined spiral and transverse costae. Shell thin.
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height333.229.036.035.03.79
shell diameter330.0--30.0-

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: Knight et al. 1960, Batten 1984, Kiessling 2004

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

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17New Zealand Cinclidonema sp. (52766)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Australia (Queensland) S. inflata (120653) S. sp. (120293)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17New Zealand (Southland) Cinclidonema sp. (41765)