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Platyostoma insolita

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Platyostoma insolita was named by Webster (1906). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Diaphorostoma insolitum by Fenton and Fenton (1924).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1906Platyostoma insolita Webster p. 4
1924Diaphorostoma insolitum Fenton and Fenton p. 191 figs. pl. 34 f. 3; pl. 36 f. 2-4
2023Platyostoma insolita Wagner p. 5074

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

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.

Platyostoma insolita Webster 1906
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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: Frasnian or 382.70000 to 372.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Iowa) Diaphorostoma insolitum (56255)