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Cyclonema varispirum

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Cyclonema varispirum was named by Twenhofel (1928). It is not extant. Its type locality is Makasti Bay, 79-228 feet from base of formation, which is in a Richmondian carbonate limestone/shale in the English Head Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Cyclonema varispirum Twenhofel
1970Cyclonema varispirum Thompson p. 269
2023Cyclonema varispirum Wagner p. 4868

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

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.

Cyclonema varispirum Twenhofel 1928
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Composition 2: low Mg calciteg
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: coprophageg
Diet 2: deposit feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-16 09:07:28
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:18:07
Source: g = genus, f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Wagner 2023, Kiessling 2004, Knight et al. 1960, Batten 1984

Age range: Richmondian or 449.60000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) Cyclonema varispirum (type locality: 63667 63675)