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Platyschisma cirroides

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Platyschisma cirroides was named by M'Coy (1844). It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1844Platyschisma cirroides M'Coy p. 36 figs. pl. 6 f. 2
1973Platyschisma cirroides Gromczakiewicz-Łomnicka p. 27 figs. pl. 6 f. 1

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

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.

†Platyschisma cirroides M'Coy 1844
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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: Batten 1984, Knight et al. 1960, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Arundian or 346.70000 to 340.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arundian346.7 - 340.0Poland (Swietokrzyskie) Platyschisma cirroides (60116)