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Bulbificopsis

Gastropoda - Ficidae

Taxonomy

Species
B. garza (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Bulbificopsis Squires and Saul p. 54

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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
genusBulbificopsis

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. †Bulbificopsis Squires and Saul 2003
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Bulbificopsis garza Squires and Saul 2003
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2003Shell medium, swollen-fusiform, with moderately elevated spire, moderately large body whorl, tabulate shoulder, canaliculate suture, subcancellate sculpture of strong spiral cords and slightly weaker collabral ribs with strong tubercles at intersections, moderately narrow aperture, slightly recurved siphonal canal, smooth columella.
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: Maastrichtian or 72.10000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (California) B. garza (176930 185453 185507 185509 220358) Priscoficus sp. (176785 185456 185457)