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Spironema

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Mathildidae

Taxonomy
Spironema was named by Meek (1876) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes-l].

It was assigned to Mathildidae by Wenz (1938); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Spironema Meek
1938Spironema Wenz
2002Spironema Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderHeterostropha()
orderAllogastropodaHaszprunar 1985
superfamilyMathildoideaDall 1889
familyMathildidaeDall 1889
genusSpironemaMeek 1876

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. †Spironema Meek 1876
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:25:45
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:25:45
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Danian or 72.10000 to 61.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Texas) S. perryi (7493)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (Illinois) S. perryi (70129)