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Sosiospira

Gastropoda - Neritidae

Taxonomy
Sosiospira was named by Knight (1937). Its type is Platycheilus canaliculatus.

It was assigned to Neritidae by Greco (1937).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Platycheilus Gemmellaro p. 139
1937Sosiospira Greco p. 86
1937Sosiospira Knight p. 711

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
suborderNeritaemorpha(Koken 1897)
superfamilyNeritoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyNeritidaeRafinesque 1815
genusSosiospira

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. †Sosiospira Knight 1937
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Invalid names: Platycheilus Gemmellaro 1889 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: omnivoref
Diet 2: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2008-02-28 03:00:43
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:38:05
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Platycheilus gemmellaroi (233340)