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Scala (Sthenorytis) pachypleura

Gastropoda - Epitoniidae

Taxonomy
Scalaria pachypleura was named by Conrad (1841).

It was recombined as Scala (Sthenorytis) pachypleura by Martin (1904).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Scalaria pachypleura Conrad p. 30
1904Scala (Sthenorytis) pachypleura Martin p. 215

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyEpitonioidea(Berry 1910)
familyEpitoniidaeBerry 1910
genusScala(Conrad 1862)
subgenusSthenorytis
speciespachypleura(Conrad 1841)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-02-05 23:13:43
Modified: 2011-09-22 17:20:39
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Beu et al. 1990, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Serravallian or 13.82000 to 11.62000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Maryland) Scala pachypleura (55396)