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Bulla macfadyeni

Gastropoda - Opisthobranchiata - Bullidae

Taxonomy
Bulla macfadyeni was named by Cox (1935). Its type locality is Bihendula, which is in a Callovian/Oxfordian shallow subtidal limestone in the Bihen Limestone Formation of Somalia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Bulla macfadyeni Cox

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderOpisthobranchiata(Milne-Edwards 1848)
orderCephalaspideaFischer 1883
superfamilyBulloideaLamarck 1801
familyBullidaeLamarck 1801
genusBulla
speciesmacfadyeni

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.

†Bulla macfadyeni Cox 1935
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: slow-movingg
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2018-03-31 19:20:19
Modified: 2018-03-31 19:20:19
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Rudman 1971, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Callovian to the top of the Oxfordian or 166.10000 to 157.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Somalia Bulla macfadyeni (type locality: 93020)