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Tryblidium reticulatum

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Species of mollusc (fossil)

Tryblidium reticulatum
Temporal range: Silurian PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Drawing of shells of Tryblidium reticulatum. Head region is on the left.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Monoplacophora
Order: Tryblidiida
Family: Tryblidiidae
Genus: Tryblidium
Species: T. reticulatum
Binomial name
Tryblidium reticulatum
Lindström, 1880

Tryblidium reticulatum is an extinct species of a paleozoic Silurian monoplacophoran.

This species have been discovered and originally described by Gustaf Lindström from Silurian of Gotland in Sweden in 1880. It lived in shallow water.

Shell description

Drawing of cross section of lateral view of the shell of Tryblidium reticulatum. Head region is on the left.

The length of the shell is 43 mm, width 31 mm and the height of the shell is 10 mm.

There are visible muscular attachment scars on the ventral view.

References

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  1. ^ (in Latin) Angelin N. P. & Lindström G. 1880. Fragmenta Silurica e dono Caroli Henrici Wegelin. Opus studio Nicolai Petri Angelin Inchoatum Jussu et Impensis Academiae Regiae Scientarum Suecicae. Samson & Wallin (Holmiae), 60 pp. Page 15, plate 10, figure 7-16; plate 19, figure 9-12.

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Taxon identifiers
Tryblidium reticulatum
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