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Palaeocypraea (Pustulariopsis)

Gastropoda - Cypraeidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1941Palaeocypraea (Pustulariopsis) Schilder
2009Pustulariopsis Dolin and Pacaud

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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
superfamilyCypraeoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyCypraeidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyBernayinaeSchilder 1927
tribeArchicypraeiniSchilder 1927
genusPalaeocypraea
subgenusPustulariopsis

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. Palaeocypraea (Pustulariopsis) Schilder 1941
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Invalid names: Palaeocypraea (Pustulariopsis) retusa Parona and Prever 1909 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: omnivoref
Diet 2: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:50:11
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:50:11
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Cenomanian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 99.60000 to 66.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.5 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Italy Cypraea pustulifera, Cypraea retusa (180658)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0India Cypraea globulina (41428)