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Morum

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Harpidae

Taxonomy
Morum was named by Röding (1798) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m R Sepkoski's reference number: 547]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Cassididae by Schenck (1926), Olsson (1931), Gardner (1947) and Kanno (1973); to Cassidae by Ladd (1982); to Moruminae by Hughes and Emerson (1987); to Harpidae by Wilson (1993) and Todd (2001); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
  • Lambidium was named by Link (1807) [HISTORY: Synonym of Morum Röding 1798 [Vokes 1998].]. It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Morum by Vokes (1998).
  • Oniscia was named by Sowerby (1824) [HISTORY: Synonym of Morum Röding 1798 [Vokes 1998].]. It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Morum by Vokes (1998).
  • Plesioniscia was named by Vokes (1998) [HISTORY: Synonym of Morum Röding 1798 [Vokes 1998].]. It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Morum by Vokes (1998).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1798Morum Röding p. 53
1807Lambidium Link p. 112
1824Oniscia Sowerby p. 233
1926Morum Schenck p. 87
1931Morum Olsson p. 94
1947Morum Gardner p. 538
1973Morum Kanno p. 223
1982Morum Ladd p. 40
1987Morum Hughes and Emerson
1993Morum Wilson p. 138
1998Plesioniscia Vokes p. 15
2001Morum Todd
2002Morum Sepkoski

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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)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyMuricoideade Costa 1776
familyHarpidaeBronn 1849
genusMorumRöding 1798

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. Morum Röding 1798
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Subg. Morum (Herculea) Hanley 1858
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†Morum (Herculea) caracoli Anderson 1928
†Morum (Herculea) corrugatum Clark and Durham 1946
Subg. Morum (Morum) Röding 1798
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Morum (Morum) oniscus Linnaeaus 1767
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Invalid names: Morum floridiana Tucker and Wilson 1933 [synonym]
Subg. †Morum (Oniscidea) Morch
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Morum lindae Petuch 1987
†Morum tuberculosum Sowerby 1885
Invalid names: Lambidium Link 1807 [synonym], Oniscia Sowerby 1824 [synonym], Plesioniscia Vokes 1998 [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 08:21:02
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:21:02
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 47.80000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 41.3 Ma

Collections (50 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Texas) M. sp. (205440)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Colombia Athleta caracoli (88278)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Peru (Piura) M. maccormacki (52528) M. peruvianum (52525)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Colombia (Bolivar) M. caracoli (3312)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Peru (Piura) M. peruviana, M. chiraensis (55431)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Peru (Ica) M. charanalense (100331)
Priabonian - Rupelian38.0 - 28.1Peru M. charanalense (219109)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Colombia (Bolivar) M. corrugatum (3315)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Peru (Piura) M. charanalensis (55441)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Mississippi) Oniscia harpula (84137)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Hungary M. cythara (124418)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (North Carolina) Oniscia harpula (151325)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44France M. harpaeforme, M. variolosum (74861)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97India M. quilonensis (72033)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Brazil (Para) M. harrisi (60979 65162)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) M. dunkeri (62884)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Italy M. cytharum, M. verrucosum (178108) M. verrucosum (178110)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Italy M. verrucosum (178112 178114)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Japan (Shizuoka) M. sp. (176546)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Dominican Republic M. sp. (131371)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Dominican Republic M. sp. (93601 93687 93710 94000 131494 131675 131677) M. sp., M. oniscus (84983)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Dominican Republic M. oniscus (74964 74968) M. sp. (93733)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Costa Rica M. oniscus (96519)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Mexico (Veracruz) M. oniscus (96440)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Indonesia (East Java) M. sp. (96671)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Early/Lower Pleistocene3.6 - 0.781USA (Florida) M. floridanum (79804)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781USA (Florida) M. oniscus (35025)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Peru M. tuberculosum (207005)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Haiti M. oniscus (60880)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (Florida) M. oniscus (35031 67070)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117Jamaica M. oniscus (80407)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Japan M. cancellatum (88886)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Ecuador M. tuberculosum (96864 96866 96867)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Bahamas M. oniscus (80680)