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Rissoa epulata

Gastropoda - Rissoidae

Taxonomy
Rissoa epulata was named by Pilsbry and Johnson (1917) [DISTRIBUTION: Pliocene; Central America.]. It is not a trace fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
R. boucherti, R. hortensis, R. phagon

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1917Rissoa epulata Pilsbry and Johnson p. 172
1972Rissoa epulata Perrilliat p. 25

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superfamilyRissooideaGray 1847
familyRissoidaeGray 1847
genusRissoaFréminville 1814
speciesepulataPilsbry and Johnson 1917

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.

†Rissoa epulata Pilsbry and Johnson 1917
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:55:20
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:55:20
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Pliocene or 3.60000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Mexico Rissoa epulata (77713 77714)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Mexico (Veracruz) Rissoa epulata (134767 134768)