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Paosia ursula

Gastropoda - Pseudomelaniidae

Taxonomy
Acteonina ursula was named by Anderson (1958). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CAS Loc. 31210, Bear Creek, which is in a Coniacian marine horizon in the Redding Formation of California.

It was recombined as Paosia ursula by Squires and Saul (2004).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Acteonina ursula Anderson p. 158 figs. Plate 63, figure 4
1958Acteonina ursulagorda Anderson p. 159 figs. Plate 63, figure 5
2004Paosia ursula Squires and Saul p. 494 figs. Figure 5.1 - 5.11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyPseudomelanoideaFischer 1885
familyPseudomelaniidaeCossmann 1909
genusPaosiaBöhm 1895
speciesursula()

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.

Paosia ursula Anderson 1958
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Invalid names: Acteonina ursulagorda Anderson 1958 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2004Medium Paosia, low spired; juveniles tear-shaped, adults moderately swollen cylindrical shape.