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Austrotrophon

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Taxonomy
Austrotrophon was named by Dall (1902) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 854]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Trophon (Austrotrophon) by Addicott (1970).

It was assigned to Trophon by Addicott (1970); to Muricidae by Todd (2001); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Austrotrophon Dall
1970Trophon (Austrotrophon) Addicott p. 81
2001Austrotrophon Todd
2002Austrotrophon 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
superfamilyMuricoideade Costa 1776
familyMuricidaeRafinesque 1815
genusAustrotrophonDall 1902

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. Austrotrophon Dall 1902
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Invalid names: Trophon oregonensis Anderson and Martin 1914 [synonym]
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 08:22:24
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:22:24
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Hemingfordian to the top of the Langhian or 18.50000 to 13.82000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 16.3 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98USA (California) A. sp. (167645) Trophon kernensis (94852 196138 196169 238239 238241)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98USA (Oregon) Trophon kernensis (39805)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (California) Trophon kernensis (59073)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82USA (California) Trophon kernensis (206393)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82USA (Oregon) Trophon kernensis (39604 39605 39606 39799)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63USA (Oregon) Trophon kernensis (39702)