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Spinyplatyceras

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Spinyplatyceras Blodgett and Frýda

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

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.

G. †Spinyplatyceras Blodgett and Frýda 1999
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†Spinyplatyceras arkonense Shimer and Grabau 1902
†Spinyplatyceras bartlettense Yochelson and Kopf 1956
†Spinyplatyceras dumosum Conrad 1840
†Spinyplatyceras milleri Nettelroth 1889
†Spinyplatyceras paxiller Clarke 1908
†Spinyplatyceras pugnus Clarke 1904
†Spinyplatyceras spinosa Goldfuss 1844
†Spinyplatyceras tylotus Whidborne 1891
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: Kiessling 2004, Knight et al. 1960, Batten 1984

Age range: base of the Pragian to the top of the Givetian or 410.80000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Canada (Quebec) Platyceras fornicatum, Platyceras paxiller (157354)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (Quebec) Platyceras fornicatum (231625)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (Ohio) Platyceras dumosum (129948 130157 130268)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (New York) Platyceras dumosum (77056) Platyceras fornicatum (9540)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Canada (Ontario) Platyceras dumosum (213759)
Eifelian - Givetian393.3 - 382.7Canada (Ontario) Platyceras arkonense (75583)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (Indiana) Platyceras milleri (11101)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7United Kingdom (England) Capulus tylotus (129878 130270)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Canada (Ontario) Platyceras bartlettense (64655 64664)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) Platyceras dumosum (89669)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Michigan) Platyceras bartlettense (85062)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Illinois) Platyceras fornicatum (157345)