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Trichotropis alienensis

Gastropoda - Capulidae

Taxonomy
Trichotropis alienensis was named by Effinger (1938). Its type specimen is UCMP 33586 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
T. imperfecta, T. insignis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Trichotropis alienensis Effinger p. 381 figs. Plate 46, figure 22
1944Trichotropis alienensis Durham p. 162

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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
genusTrichotropisBroderip and Sowerby 1829
speciesalienensis

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.

†Trichotropis alienensis Effinger 1938
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Priabonian or 38.00000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Washington) Trichotropis alienensis (40733 91606)