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Perotrochus masoni

Gastropoda - Pleurotomariidae

Taxonomy
Perotrochus masoni was named by Maxwell (1978). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sisters Creek, which is in a Duntroonian marine limestone in the Otekaike Limestone Formation of New Zealand.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Perotrochus masoni Maxwell p. 30 figs. Fig. 23-26

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyPleurotomarioidea(Swainson 1840)
familyPleurotomariidaeSwainson 1840
genusPerotrochusFischer 1885
speciesmasoni

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.

Perotrochus masoni Maxwell 1978
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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: 2009-09-21 10:45:50
Modified: 2014-09-30 15:03:14
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Duntroonian or 27.30000 to 25.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand (South Island) Perotrochus masoni (type locality: 205331)