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Bernaya squiresi

Gastropoda - Cypraeidae

Taxonomy
Bernaya (Bernaya) squiresi was named by Groves (2011). Its type specimen is LACMIP 13644 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Bernaya squiresi by Groves and Squires (2023).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
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Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Bernaya (Bernaya) squiresi Groves p. 47 figs. Figures 1 - 2
2023Bernaya squiresi Groves and Squires p. 15 figs. FIgures 5G-I

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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
superfamilyCypraeoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyCypraeidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyBernayinaeSchilder 1927
genusBernayaJousseaume 1884
speciessquiresi()

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.

†Bernaya squiresi Groves 2011
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. T. Groves 2011Bernaya of large size, anterior and poste-rior canals deep, spire of medium height, fossula con-cave and smooth (although columellar dentition extendsslightly onto fossula), posterior terminal ridges extend to margins.