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Polynices consimilis

Gastropoda - Naticidae

Taxonomy
Polynices consimilis was named by Ihering (1907) [DISTRIBUTION: Miocene; Argentina.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Polinices consimilis by del Rio (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Polynices consimilis Ihering
2004Polinices consimilis del Rio p. 1119

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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)
superfamilyNaticoidea(Forbes 1838)
familyNaticidaeGuilding 1834
subfamilyPolinicinaeGray 1847
genusPolynicesMonfort 1810
speciesconsimilisIhering 1907

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.

Polynices consimilis Ihering 1907
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesg
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: semi-infaunalg
Diet: carnivoreg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-10-20 00:53:45
Modified: 2018-03-19 12:56:43
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Miocene or 23.03000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene28.4 - 15.97Argentina (Santa Cruz) Polinices consimilis (48068)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Argentina Polynices consimilis (71539 71542)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Argentina (Chubut) Polinices consimilis (42146)