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Amaea cerva

Gastropoda - Epitoniidae

Taxonomy
Amaea cerva was named by Squires and Saul (2003). Its type specimen is LACMIP 12992 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CIT Loc. 1017 - Chico Creek [Chico Fm], which is in a Santonian coastal sandstone in the Chico Formation of California.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Amaea cerva Squires and Saul p. 29 figs. Figures 15-17

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyEpitonioidea(Berry 1910)
familyEpitoniidaeBerry 1910
genusAmaeaAdams and Adams 1853
speciescerva

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Amaea cerva Squires and Saul 2003
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2003An Amaea with subcancellate sculpture (axial ribs stronger than spiral ribs); narrow interspaces with occasional spiral interrib. Basal keel prominent.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-02-05 23:13:43
Modified: 2011-09-22 17:20:39
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Beu et al. 1990

Age range: Santonian or 86.30000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (California) Amaea cerva (69307 type locality: 86781)