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Amarophos

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Taxonomy
Amarophos was named by Woodring (1964) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l T Plio Sepkoski's reference number: 553]. Its type is Amarophos bothrus.

It was assigned to Buccinidae by Woodring (1964), Todd (2001); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
A. bothrus (type species), A. dentalis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Amarophos Woodring
2001Amarophos Todd
2002Amarophos Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyBuccinoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyBuccinidaeRafinesque 1815
genusAmarophosWoodring 1964

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. †Amarophos Woodring 1964
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Amarophos bothrus Woodring 1964
Amarophos dentalis Olsson 1922
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 08:10:04
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:10:04
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Zanclean or 23.04000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Colombia A. dentalis (131222)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Costa Rica Ptychosalpinx dentalis (134681 134682 134683)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Colombia A. dentalis (131220)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama (Bocas del Toro) A. sp. (61347)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama (Bocas) A. sp. (61346 61348 61350 135887 135889)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Panama (Bocas) A. sp. (79858 79859 135832)