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Platyceras zinkeni

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Acroculia zinkeni was named by Römer (1843) [Acroculia Zinkeni].

It was recombined as Platyceras zinkeni by Barrois (1889).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Acroculia zinkeni Römer p. 17 figs. pl. 7 f. 4
1878Acroculia zinkeni Kayser p. 93 figs. pl. 15 f. 5-7
1889Platyceras zinkeni Barrois pp. 197 - 198 figs. pl. 13 f. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyPlatyceratoidea()
familyPlatyceratidae
genusPlatyceras
specieszinkeni()

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.

Platyceras zinkeni Römer 1843
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: parasiteg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 18:30:08
Modified: 2009-06-06 09:13:53
Source: g = genus, f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004, Knight et al. 1960, Batten 1984

Age range: base of the Pragian to the top of the Emsian or 410.80000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Austria Platyceras zinkeni (154582)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3France Platyceras zinkeni (154581)