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Triplofusus princeps

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Taxonomy
Fasciolaria princeps was named by Sowerby (1825). It is extant.

It was recombined as Pleuroploca princeps by Stupakoff (1986); it was recombined as Triplofusus princeps by Snyder et al. (2012).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1825Fasciolaria princeps Sowerby
1911Fasciolaria acutispira Strebel
1986Pleuroploca princeps Stupakoff
2012Triplofusus princeps Snyder et al.

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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
subfamilyFasciolariinaeGray 1853
genusTriplofususOlsson and Harbison 1953
speciesprinceps(Sowerby 1825)

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.

Triplofusus princeps Sowerby 1825
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Invalid names: Fasciolaria acutispira Strebel 1911 [synonym]
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: Early/Lower Pliocene or 5.33300 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6USA (California) Fasciolaria princeps (96541)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (California) Fasciolaria princeps (96539 96542 96547 96548)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Mexico (Baja California) Fasciolaria princeps (96587 96588)