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Epitonium alaquaense

Gastropoda - Epitoniidae

Taxonomy
Epitonium alaquaense was named by Mansfield (1935) [DISTRIBUTION: Early-Middle Miocene; Florida.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Epitonium (Nitidiscala) alaquaense by Gardner (1947).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Epitonium alaquaense Mansfield p. 40 figs. pl. 3, fig. 12
1947Epitonium (Nitidiscala) alaquaense Gardner p. 577

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyEpitonioidea(Berry 1910)
familyEpitoniidaeBerry 1910
genusEpitoniumBolten 1798
speciesalaquaenseMansfield 1935

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.

Epitonium alaquaense Mansfield 1935
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesg
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: thing
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: semi-infaunalg
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-03-16 10:37:01
Modified: 2018-03-19 13:34:38
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Beu et al. 1990, Abbott and Dance 1986

Age range: Serravallian or 13.82000 to 11.62000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Florida) Epitonium alaquaense (43032 111204 136943)