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Ornopsis (Pornosis)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Taxonomy
Ornopsis (Pornosis) was named by Sohl (1964) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 909]. Its type is Ornopsis digressa.

It was reranked as Pornosis by Sepkoski (2002).

It was assigned to Ornopsis by Sohl (1964); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Ornopsis (Pornosis) Sohl p. 217
2002Pornosis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyBuccinoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyBuccinidaeRafinesque 1815
genusOrnopsisWade 1916
subgenusPornosis

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.

Subg. †Ornopsis (Pornosis) Sohl 1964
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Ornopsis (Pornosis) solistella Stephenson 1941
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
N. F. Sohl 1964Elongate fusiform shells, whorls posteriorly constricted to a weak collar and anteriorly to a moderately twisted narrow siphonal canal, columellar plication low for genus and growth lines very sinuous, developing a rather deep sinus over collar and shoulder.