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Proconulus epuliformis

Gastropoda - Proconulidae

Taxonomy
Proconulus epuliformis 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 epuliformis Szabo p. 56 figs. Pl. 1, Fig. 6-8

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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
speciesepuliformis

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 epuliformis Szabo 1981
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
height114.0

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 Humphresianum to the top of the Parkinsoni or 171.60000 to 167.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Humphresianum - Parkinsoni171.6 - 167.7Hungary Proconulus epuliformis (type locality: 91409)