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Vanikoro japonica

Gastropoda - Vanikoridae

Taxonomy
Vanikoro japonica was named by Nagao (1934) [COMMENTS: Authority date uncertain.]. It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Natica (Amauropsis) japonica by Wood (1879); it was recombined as Natica japonica by Adams (1839), Allison (1955).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
V. kanakarum

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Natica japonica Adams
1879Natica (Amauropsis) japonica Wood p. 30
1934Vanikoro japonica Nagao pp. 245 - 247 figs. pl. 38, figs. 3 - 6
1955Natica japonica Allison p. 428 figs. P1. 44, fig. 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyVanikoroideaGray 1840
familyVanikoridaeGray 1840
genusVanikoroQuoy and Gaimard 1832
speciesjaponicaNagao 1934

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.

†Vanikoro japonica Nagao 1934
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available