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Proconulus epuloides

Gastropoda - Proconulidae

Taxonomy
Proconulus epuloides was named by Szabo (1981). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Somhegy, Somhegypuszta [Hierlatz Limestone], which is in a Humphresianum/Parkinsoni marine limestone in the Hierlatz Limestone Formation of Hungary.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. acteon, P. convexoconcavus, P. hiraigensis, P. keratomorphus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Proconulus epuloides Szabo p. 56 figs. Pl. 1, Fig. 2-3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTurbinoideaRafinesque 1815
familyProconulidae(Cox 1960)
genusProconulusCossmann 1918
speciesepuloides

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.

†Proconulus epuloides Szabo 1981
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
height136.5

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesupero
Life habit: epifaunalsupero
Diet: grazersupero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:55:39
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:55:39
Source: supero = superorder, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Jamesoni to the top of the Parkinsoni or 189.60000 to 167.70000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Raricostatum - Davoei196.5 - 183.0Hungary Proconulus epuloides (78690)
Raricostatum - Ibex196.5 - 183.0Hungary Proconulus epuloides (78689)
Ibex189.6 - 183.0Hungary Proconulus epuloides (108850 108945)
Jamesoni189.6 - 183.0Turkey Proconulus epuloides (158460 200773)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0Hungary Proconulus epuloides (108895)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0Hungary (Veszprém Megye) Proconulus epuloides (45472)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian - Middle Toarcian189.6 - 175.6Hungary Proconulus epuloides (108969)
Humphresianum - Parkinsoni171.6 - 167.7Hungary Proconulus epuloides (type locality: 91409)