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Abyssochrysos giganteum

Gastropoda - Abyssochrysidae

Taxonomy
Abyssochrysos giganteum was named by Kiel et al. (2008). Its type specimen is UCMP 555095 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is UCMP loc. A-7281, East Berryessa, which is in a Cretaceous marine carbonate in California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Abyssochrysos giganteum Kiel et al. p. 687 figs. Fig. 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superfamilyAbyssochrysoideaTomlin 1927
familyAbyssochrysidaeTomlin 1927
genusAbyssochrysosTomlin 1927
speciesgiganteum

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.

†Abyssochrysos giganteum Kiel et al. 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
height169.0

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Cretaceous or 145.00000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cretaceous145.0 - 100.5USA (California) Abyssochrysos giganteum (type locality: 151976)