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Garzasia

Gastropoda - Capulidae

Taxonomy
Garzasia was named by Saul and Squires (2008). Its type is Garzasia diabla.

It was assigned to Lysinae by Saul and Squires (2008).

Species
G. diabla (type species), G. intermedia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Garzasia Saul and Squires p. 129

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superfamilyCapuloideaFleming 1822
familyCapulidaeFleming 1822
subfamilyLysinae
genusGarzasia

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. †Garzasia Saul and Squires 2008
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Garzasia diabla Saul and Squires 2008
Garzasia intermedia Cooper 1894
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. Saul and R. L. Squires 2008Very low to moderately high spired, Calyptraea- like shell with weak to strong spiral cords, aperture very broadly expanded and forming base of shell, shelf attached marginally, surrounding the umbilicus, and spiralling into it.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:46:36
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:46:36
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 72.10000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (California) Lysis intermedia (185368)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (California) Lysis sp. (176785 185509)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (California) Lysis intermedia (224893)