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Nerita (Theliostyla) fortidentata

Gastropoda - Neritidae

Taxonomy
Nerita fortidentata was named by Vermeij and Collins (1988). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Nerita (Theliostyla) fortidentata by Landau et al. (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Nerita fortidentata Vermeij and Collins
2016Nerita (Theliostyla) fortidentata Landau et al. p. 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
suborderNeritaemorpha(Koken 1897)
superfamilyNeritoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyNeritidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyNeritinaeRafinesque 1815
genusNeritaLinnaeus 1758
subgenusTheliostylaMörch 1852
speciesfortidentata(Vermeij and Collins 1988)

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 (Theliostyla) fortidentata Vermeij and Collins 1988
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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