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Peonza

Gastropoda

Taxonomy
Peonza was named by Olivera (1994) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-u T Mi-l]. Its type is Peonza torquata.

It was assigned to Muricacea by Olivera (1994); and to Neogastropoda by Frassinetti and Covacevich (1999), Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. benjamina, P. torquata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Peonza Olivera
1999Peonza Frassinetti and Covacevich p. 49
2002Peonza Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
Ptenoglossa(Gray 1853)
suborderGymnoglossa
superfamilyMuricaceade Costa 1776
genusPeonza

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. †Peonza Olivera 1994
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Peonza benjamina Olivera 1994
Peonza torquata Olivera 1994
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:30:25
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:30:25
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Oligocene to the top of the Burdigalian or 27.30000 to 15.98000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Argentina (Santa Cruz) P. torquata (205658)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Argentina (Tierra del Fuego) P. sp. (205720)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene27.3 - 15.98Argentina (Santa Cruz) P. torquata (48068)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Argentina P. torquata (71404 71429)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Chile P. benjamina (79035 79036) P. torquata (78425)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Chile P. benjamina (205719)