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Clypeosectidae

Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Clypeosectidae

Taxonomy
Clypeosectidae was named by McLean (1989). It is extant. Its type is Clypeosectus.

It was assigned to Fissurellacea by McLean (1989); and to Lepetodriloidea by Bouchet et al. (2005).

Subtaxa
Clypeosectus (type genus), Pseudorimula

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Clypeosectidae McLean
2005Clypeosectidae Bouchet et al. p. 244

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
orderLepetellidaMoskalev 1971
superfamilyLepetodriloidea(McLean 1988)
familyClypeosectidaeMcLean 1989
familyClypeosectidaeMcLean 1989

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.

Fm. Clypeosectidae McLean 1989
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G. †Clypeosectus McLean 1989
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Clypeosectus curvus McLean 1989
G. Pseudorimula McLean 1989
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesupero
Life habit: epifaunalsupero
Diet: grazersupero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:55:39
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:55:39
Source: supero = superorder, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available