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Astralites muelleri

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4958201https://www.gbif.org/species/4958201
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)72523https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=72523
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pseudophoridae : Astralites : Astralites muelleri
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Pseudophoridae : Astralites : Astralites muelleri
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMolluscaLinnaeus 1758
classGastropodaCuvier 1797
subclassEogastropodaPonder and Lindberg 1996
orderEuomphalinade Koninck 1881
superfamilyEuomphaloidea
familyPseudophoridaeMiller 1889
genusAstralitesWhiteaves 1892
speciesAstralites muelleriHeidelberger 2001
Generic NameAstralites
Scientific NameAstralites muelleri Heidelberger, 2001
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Astralites muellerispeciesbelongs to Astralitesstated without evidenceHeidelberger, 2001
Astralites muellerispeciesbelongs to Astralitesstated with evidenceWagner, 2017
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance388 - 383 Ma
Devonian
Last Recorded Appearance388 - 383 Ma
Devonian
Motilitystationary (based on Euomphaloidea)
Visionlimited (based on Gastropoda)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Euomphaloidea)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Gastropoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)D. Heidelberger. 2001. Mitteldevonische (Givetische) Gastropoden (Mollusca) aus der Lahnmulde (suedliches Rheinisches Schiefergebirge). Geologische Abhandlungen Hessen 106:1-291

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
2001Astralites muelleri Heidelberger
2020Astralites muelleri Wagner p. 4038

References

Heidelberger D. (2001) Mitteldevonische (Givetische) Gastropoden (Mollusca) aus der Lahnmulde (suedliches Rheinisches Schiefergebirge), Geologische Abhandlungen Hessen 106, 1-291
Wagner P. J. (2017) Paleozoic Gastropod, Rostroconch, Helcionelloid and Tergomyan Database
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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