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Cantharidus (Cantharidus)

Gastropoda - Trochidae

Taxonomy
Cantharidus (Cantharidus) was named by Montfort (1810). It is extant.

It was assigned to Cantharidus by Montfort (1810), Beets (1941) and Hendy (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1810Cantharidus (Cantharidus) Montfort
1941Cantharidus (Cantharidus) Beets p. 13
2007Cantharidus (Cantharidus) Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTrochidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyTrochinaeRafinesque 1815
genusCantharidusMonfort 1810
subgenusCantharidusMontfort 1810

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. Cantharidus (Cantharidus) Montfort 1810
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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 08:47:02
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:47:02
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available