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Pachydontella

Gastropoda - Trochidae

Taxonomy
Pachydontella was named by Marwick (1948) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio-u Sepkoski's reference number: 899].

It was assigned to Monodontinae by Beu et al. (1990); and to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1948Pachydontella Marwick
1990Pachydontella Beu et al. p. 404
2002Pachydontella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTrochidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyMonodontinaeCossman 1916
genusPachydontellaMarwick 1948

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. †Pachydontella Marwick 1948
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:47:02
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:47:02
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Early/Lower Pliocene or 5.33300 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6New Zealand (Auckland) P. etiampicta (45259)