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Paleofusimitra

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae

Taxonomy
Paleofusimitra was named by Sohl (1963) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes-l]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Mitrinae by Sohl (1964); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Paleofusimitra Sohl
1964Paleofusimitra Sohl p. 249
2002Paleofusimitra 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
superfamilyMitroideaSwainson 1831
familyMitridaeSwainson 1831
subfamilyMitrinaeSwainson 1831
genusPaleofusimitraSohl 1963

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. †Paleofusimitra Sohl 1963
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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 08:22:13
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:22:13
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Danian or 83.60000 to 61.66000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) P. sp. (185168)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) P. elongata (7478 7487 7586 7590 7592 7593)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) P. sp. (4380)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) P. sp. (205541)
Danian66.0 - 61.66USA (Texas) P. sp. (205466)