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Cryptochorda (Lyrianella)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae

Taxonomy
Cryptochorda (Lyrianella) was named by Nelson (1925) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l]. Its type is Cryptochorda (Lyrianella) lyrata.

It was reranked as Lyrianella by Sepkoski (2002).

It was assigned to Cryptochorda by Nelson (1925); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Subtaxa
Entered
by A. Hendy on 2018-07-15; modified by A. Hendy on 2025-06-26

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Cryptochorda (Lyrianella) Nelson p. 432
2002Lyrianella Sepkoski

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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
subfamilyVolutinaeRafinesque 1815
genusCryptochordaMörch 1858
subgenusLyrianella

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.

Subg. †Cryptochorda (Lyrianella) Nelson 1925
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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 08:23:59
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:23:59
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Thanetian or 59.24000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0USA (California) Cryptochorda lyrata (239708)