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Leiostraca

Gastropoda - Eulimidae

Taxonomy
Leiostraca was named by Adams and Adams (1853) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp R Sepkoski's reference number: 914]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Melanellidae by Glibert (1962); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Leiostraca Adams and Adams
1962Leiostraca Glibert p. 17
2002Leiostraca Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyVanikoroideaGray 1840
familyEulimidaePhilippi 1853
genusLeiostracaAdams and Adams 1853

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.

G. Leiostraca Adams and Adams 1853
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:26:47
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:26:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Zanclean or 83.60000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Tennessee) L. cretacea (88357)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France L. erronea (171526)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71France (Île-de-France) L. munda (179130)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82France (Centre) L. taurinensis (179581)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Poland (Holy Cross Mountains) L. angulatocrassa, L. jaskiewiczi, L. acmeodes (38823)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Australia (South Australia) L. acutissima (63439)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Asti) L. glabra (86305)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Spain (Huelva) L. subulata (71916)