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Urosyca

Gastropoda - Ficidae

Taxonomy
Urosyca was named by Gabb (1869). Its type is Urosyca caudata.

It was assigned to Ficidae by Zinsmeister (1983) and Squires (2014).

Species
U. caudata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Urosyca Gabb p. 159
1983Urosyca Zinsmeister p. 1293
2014Urosyca Squires p. 5

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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
genusUrosyca

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. †Urosyca Gabb 1869
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†Urosyca caudata Gabb 1869
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires 2014Shell size up to height 70 mm (incomplete),pyriform, last whorl quadrate (blocky shape) with sutural welt,spire very low (approximately 14 percent of shell height), spire spireangle 115°, four carinae with nodes on last whorl, spiral riblets/striae cover shell
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 Selandian to the top of the Thanetian or 61.60000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Mexico (Baja California Sur) U. caudata (43762)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (California) Priscoficus caudatus (11117) U. caudata (190777 190778 190779 190781 190785 190788 190795 190798 190800)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2USA (California) Priscoficus caudatus (205398) U. caudata (184016)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (California) Priscoficus caudatus (205392 214289)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Mexico (Baja California) Priscoficus caudatus (205349)