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Microstilifer

Gastropoda - Eulimidae

Taxonomy
Microstilifer was named by Warén (1980) [m. kosnik taxon no: 8049]. It is extant. Its type is Stilifer auriculata.

It was assigned to Eulimidae by Wilson (1993) and Lozouet (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Microstilifer Warén
1993Microstilifer Wilson p. 286
1998Microstilifer Lozouet p. 94

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyVanikoroideaGray 1840
familyEulimidaePhilippi 1853
genusMicrostiliferWarén 1980

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. Microstilifer Warén 1980
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†Microstilifer marsanensis Lozouet 1998
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 08:26:47
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:26:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Aquitanian or 23.03000 to 20.44000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 20.44 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44France (Aquitaine) M. marsanensis (74865)