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Smaragdia (Smaragdia)

Gastropoda - Neritidae

Taxonomy
Smaragdia (Smaragdia) was named by Issel (1869). It is extant.

It was assigned to Smaragdia by Issel (1869), Ladd (1966), Perrilliat (1972) and Ladd (1982).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Smaragdia (Smaragdia) Issel
1966Smaragdia (Smaragdia) Ladd p. 58
1972Smaragdia (Smaragdia) Perrilliat p. 25
1982Smaragdia (Smaragdia) Ladd p. 28

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
suborderNeritaemorpha(Koken 1897)
superfamilyNeritoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyNeritidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilySmaragdiinaeBaker 1923
genusSmaragdiaIssel 1869
subgenusSmaragdiaIssel 1869

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.

Subg. Smaragdia (Smaragdia) Issel 1869
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: omnivoref
Diet 2: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2008-02-28 03:00:43
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:38:05
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 23.03000 to 0.78100 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.97 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Marshall Islands Smaragdia sp. A (78029)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Indonesia Neritina jogjacartensis (70086)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Marshall Islands Smaragdia jogjacartensis (77992) Smaragdia sp. A (78023)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Dominican Republic Neritina viridemaris (58816 58817)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Marshall Islands Smaragdia colei (78022) Smaragdia colei, Smaragdia jogjacartensis (77986) Smaragdia jogjacartensis (77977 77991) Smaragdia sp. A (77984 77990)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Palau Smaragdia jogjacartensis (77930)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Indonesia Smaragdia gelingsehensis (70078)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Costa Rica Neritina viridemaris (134657)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Fiji Smaragdia viridis (78108 78112 78113)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Jamaica Smaragdia viridis (58522)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Mexico Smaragdia viridis (77713 77714)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Costa Rica Neritina viridemaris (134653)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Panama Neritina viridis (80304)