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Longoconcha

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae

Taxonomy
Longoconcha was named by Stephenson (1941) [Sepkoski's age data: K Coni K Maes-u]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Volutoderminae by Sohl (1964) and Saul and Squires (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1941Longoconcha Stephenson
1964Longoconcha Sohl p. 250
2002Longoconcha Sepkoski
2008Longoconcha Saul and Squires p. 232

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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
superfamilyMuricoideade Costa 1776
familyVolutidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVolutoderminaePilsbry and Olsson 1941
genusLongoconchaStephenson 1941

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. †Longoconcha Stephenson 1941
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†Longoconcha dalli Stephenson 1941
†Longoconcha eumeka Saul and Squires 2008
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. Saul and R. L. Squires 2008Elongate, narrowly fusiform to subcylindrical vol- utodermine volutes, having flanks of mature whorls flattened, spire high and evenly tapering. Three or more strong columellar folds.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:23:59
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:23:59
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 72.10000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (68 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Mississippi) L. dalli (32141) L. imbricatus (6656 6660) L. tennesseensis (32139)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (California) L. eumeka (99313)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Delaware) L. sp. (6146 6149 6155 6156 6157 6170 6171)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0USA (Tennessee) L. tennesseensis (7515)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0USA (California) L. eumeka (220382)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Texas) L. sp. (4584)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (California) L. sp. (185740)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) L. quadrilirata (7486)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Tennessee) L. protracta, L. quadilirata, L. tennesseensis (205445)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Alabama) L. sp. (4240 4244 4247 4254 4260)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) L. quadrilirata (7586 7590 7602) L. sp. (4111)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Georgia) L. sp. (4278 4279)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Mexico (Baja California) L. eumeka (180431)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Maryland) L. sp. (4368)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Texas) L. dalli (4475) L. sp. (4414 4482)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) L. dalli (4126 4127) L. sp. (4142 4147 4150 4151 4154 4156 4157 4158 4160 4161 4163 4167)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Alabama) L. dalli (83238) L. sp. (4178 4180 4183 4186 4194 4196 4201 4202 4203 4205 4206 4213 4214 4215 4216 4225 4228 4230 83225)