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Fusinus markleyensis

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Taxonomy
Fusinus markleyensis was named by Clark (1938) [questionably referred to this genus by Clark 1938]. Its type specimen is UCMP 30871, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is UCMP A1298, which is in an Eocene marine sandstone in the Markley Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Fusinus markleyensis Clark p. 722 figs. Plate 2, figure 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyBuccinoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyFasciolariidaeGray 1853
subfamilyFusininaeSwainson 1840
genusFusinusRafinesque 1815
speciesmarkleyensis

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.

Fusinus markleyensis Clark 1938
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:21:16
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:21:16
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Middle Eocene or 47.80000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71USA (California) Fusinus markleyensis (type locality: 191189)