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Parasyrinx

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae

Taxonomy
Parasyrinx was named by Finlay (1924) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani T Mi-l-u Sepkoski's reference number: 728].

It was assigned to Turriculinae by Hickman (1976); to Turriculidae by Hickman (1980); to Turridae by Zinsmeister (1983); to Turrinae by Beu et al. (1990); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Parasyrinx Finlay
1976Parasyrinx Hickman p. 62
1980Parasyrinx Hickman p. 80
1983Parasyrinx Zinsmeister p. 1300
1990Parasyrinx Beu et al. pp. 417, 418
2002Parasyrinx Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyConoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTurridaeSwainson 1840
subfamilyTurrinaeSwainson 1840
genusParasyrinxFinlay 1924

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. †Parasyrinx Finlay 1924
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Subg. †Parasyrinx (Lirasyrinx) Powell 1942
Subg. †Parasyrinx (Parasyrinx) Finlay 1924
†Parasyrinx delicata Hickman 1976
†Parasyrinx hickmani Zinsmeister 1983
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:09:25
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:09:25
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Altonian or 72.10000 to 15.90000 Ma

Collections (30 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) P. sp. (74108)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (California) P. hickmani (205394)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Russian Federation P. sp. (50151)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Washington) P. sp. (205200)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Oregon) P. delicata (40185 40186 40191 40192 40194 40197 40198 207529 207530 208235) P. sp. (39948)
Priabonian - Rupelian38.0 - 28.1USA (Oregon) P. delicata (40187)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Oregon) P. sp. (201481)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03New Zealand P. subalta (67854 67864)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03New Zealand (East Coast) P. subalta (45184)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03New Zealand (Central Otago) P. subaltus (35116 35126 35127 35128)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608USA (Alaska) P. sp. (37652 37660)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand P. alta (67896 67897 67898 67899)