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Astraea (Astralium) basalis

Gastropoda - Turbinidae

Taxonomy
Astralium brevispinum basalis was named by Olsson (1922). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Astraea (Astralium) basalis by Petuch (1994).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. bicarinata, A. brevispina, Astralium rhodostoma

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1922Astralium brevispinum basalis Olsson p. 162 figs. pl. 15, figs. 4-5
1994Astraea (Astralium) basalis Petuch figs. pl. 4, fig. e

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTurbinidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyTurbininaeRafinesque 1815
genusAstraeaLink 1807
subgenusAstralium
speciesbasalis()

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:48:26
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:48:26
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Pliocene or 5.33300 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Costa Rica Astralium brevispinum (134673)