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Xenotrophon

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Taxonomy
Xenotrophon was named by Iredale (1929) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m R Sepkoski's reference number: 530]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Trophoninae by Wilson (1994); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Xenotrophon Iredale
1994Xenotrophon Wilson p. 52
2002Xenotrophon Sepkoski

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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
superfamilyMuricoideade Costa 1776
familyMuricidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyTrophoninaeCossmann 1903
genusXenotrophonIredale 1929

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. Xenotrophon Iredale 1929
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Xenotrophon basedowi Cossmann 1903
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Invalid names: Murex (Chicoreus) irregularis Tate 1888 [replaced]
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 08:22:24
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:22:24
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Middle Miocene to the top of the Langhian or 15.97000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Australia (Western Australia) Murex irregularis (34467)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Victoria) Murex irregularis, Murex hamiltonensis (72210)