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Microstilifer marsanensis

Gastropoda - Eulimidae

Taxonomy
Microstilifer marsanensis was named by Lozouet (1998) [DISTRIBUTION: Early Miocene; France.]. It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Meilhan, which is in an Aquitanian open shallow subtidal sandstone in the Falun de Sainte-Avit Formation of France.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Microstilifer marsanensis Lozouet p. 94 figs. figs. 16a-d

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyVanikoroideaGray 1840
familyEulimidaePhilippi 1853
genusMicrostiliferWarén 1980
speciesmarsanensis

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.

Microstilifer marsanensis Lozouet 1998
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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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Aquitanian or 23.04000 to 20.45000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45France (Aquitaine) Microstilifer marsanensis (type locality: 74865)