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Perissolax

Gastropoda - Ficidae

Taxonomy
Perissolax was named by Gabb (1861) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than T Eo-l Sepkoski's reference number: 700].

It was assigned to Ficidae by Gardener (1940); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. gabbi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1861Perissolax Gabb
1940Perissolax Gardener
2002Perissolax 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
superfamilyFicoideaMeek 1864
familyFicidaeMeek 1864
genusPerissolaxGabb 1861

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. †Perissolax Gabb 1861
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†Perissolax gabbi Dickerson 1916
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 07:59:24
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:59:24
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Thanetian or 72.10000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Tennessee) P. whitfieldi (88357)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Mexico (Baja California) P. sp. (158099)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (California) P. n. sp. (190774)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2USA (Alabama) P. sp. (2919 86182 90606 205499)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (Alabama) P. eocensis (80495 90818)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (New Jersey) P. trivolva (3113) P. trivolvus (91756)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Mexico (Nuevo Leon) P. diga (42920)