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Monoplex panamensis

Gastropoda - Ranellidae

Taxonomy
Monoplex panamensis was named by Beu (2010). Its type specimen is NMB H 17944, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is NMB 18503 - Rio Chico [Tuira Fm], which is in a Tortonian coastal horizon in the Tuira Formation of Panama.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Monoplex panamensis Beu p. 165 figs. pl. 40, figs. 1, 3, 5, 7

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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
superfamilyTonnoidea(Suter 1913)
familyRanellidaeGray 1854
genusMonoplexPerry 1811
speciespanamensis

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.

Monoplex panamensis Beu 2010
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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 07:59:47
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:59:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Miocene to the top of the Piacenzian or 11.60800 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama (Darien) Monoplex panamensis (type locality: 136104 136311)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama Monoplex panamensis (136313)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Ecuador (Esmeraldas) Monoplex panamensis (136317)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas del Toro) Monoplex panamensis (136315)