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Nerita (Dostia) escondita

Gastropoda - Neritidae

Taxonomy
Nerita (Dostia) escondita was named by Cushing Woods and Saul (1986). It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Nerita (Dostia) escondita Cushing Woods and Saul
2002Nerita (Dostia) escondita Squires and Saul

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
suborderNeritaemorpha(Koken 1897)
superfamilyNeritoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyNeritidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyNeritininae(Poey 1852)
genusNeritaLamarck 1816
subgenusDostia
speciesesconditaCushing Woods and Saul 1986

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.

Nerita (Dostia) escondita Cushing Woods and Saul 1986
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: omnivoref
Diet 2: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2008-02-28 03:00:43
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:38:05
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available