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Dennantia

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Taxonomy
Dennantia was named by Tate (1888) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-u T Plio-l Sepkoski's reference number: 530].

It was assigned to Buccinulinae by Finlay (1928); to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); to Peristerniinae by Snyder (2003); and to Fasciolariidae by Darragh (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1888Dennantia Tate
1928Dennantia Finlay
2002Dennantia Sepkoski
2003Dennantia Snyder p. 22
2017Dennantia Darragh p. 71

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyBuccinoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyFasciolariidaeGray 1853
subfamilyPeristerniinaeTryon 1880
genusDennantiaTate 1888

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. †Dennantia Tate 1888
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Dennantia aldingensis Tate 1888
Dennantia cingulata Tate 1888
Dennantia ino Tenison-Woods 1879
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 08:21:16
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:21:16
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Middle Miocene or 37.71000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9Australia (Western Australia) D. aldingensis (179824 179825)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) D. aldingensis (100232)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (Victoria) D. ino (72210)