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Phos (Phos)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

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

It was assigned to Phos by Montfort (1810) and Marasti (1973).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1810Phos (Phos) Montfort
1973Phos (Phos) Marasti p. 92

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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
superfamilyBuccinoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyBuccinidaeRafinesque 1815
genusPhosMonfort 1810
subgenusPhosMontfort 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. Phos (Phos) 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: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:10:04
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:10:04
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Middle Miocene or 20.44000 to 11.60800 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Phos decussatus (62882 62883)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Phos decussatus (62884)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Germany Phos decussatus (111599)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62Netherlands Phos decussatus (186883)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Phos decussatus (61896 61897 61900 61905 61906 61907 62886 62887)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy Phos polygonum (78437)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Greece Phos connecteus (72310)