patellogastropod en · NOUN
Etymology
Clipping of taxonomic name Patellogastropoda, equivalent to patello- + gastropod.
Meanings
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Any gastropod of the clade Patellogastropoda.
However the prevailing opinion that the patellogastropods form the first offshoot of the gastropods is not supported by palaeontological data. The oldest indisputable evidence of the Patellogastropoda is from Late Triassic strata.
2012, John A. Talent, Earth and Life: Global Biodiversity, Extinction Intervals and Biogeographic Perturbations Through Time:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| patellogastropods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |