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Modulus basteroti

Gastropoda - Modulidae

Taxonomy
Modulus basteroti was named by Benoist (1874) [DISTRIBUTION: Early Miocene; Europe.]. It is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1874Modulus basteroti Benoist p. 285
2001Modulus basteroti Lozouet et al. p. 22

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyCerithioidea(Férussac 1819)
familyModulidaeFischer 1884
genusModulusGray 1842
speciesbasterotiBenoist 1874

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.

Modulus basteroti Benoist 1874
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:13:07
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:13:07
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Aquitanian to the top of the Burdigalian or 23.04000 to 15.98000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45France Modulus basteroti (74861)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Italy Modulus basteroti (178108)