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Rapopsis

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Tudiclidae

Taxonomy
Rapopsis was named by Saul (1988) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes-l].

It was assigned to Tudiclidae by Saul (1988); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
R. joseana

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Rapopsis Saul pp. 881 - 882
2002Rapopsis Sepkoski

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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)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyMuricoideade Costa 1776
familyTudiclidaeCossmann 1901
genusRapopsis

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. †Rapopsis Saul 1988
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†Rapopsis joseana Saul 1988
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. Saul 1988Tudiclid gastropods with low-spired, rapiform shells; whorls shouldered, peripherally expanded, strongly con­ stricted anteriorly; siphonal neck moderately long, umbilicate, bent; columella with a single, strong fold at anterior end of aperture; aperture rounded with well-developed posterior sinus at suture producing a strong welt externally; outer lip thickened, beveled, inconspicuously dentate within; inner portion of inner lip delicately wrinkled; sculpture predominately spiral, consist­ ing of strong, broad, carina-forming ribs overridden by finer spiral ribs and riblets; subsutural welt, carina, and stronger ribs made nodose by collabral undulations.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: carnivoresuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:26:18
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:26:18
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 83.50000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (California) R. joseana (60806 99313)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Mexico (Baja California) R. joseana (72061 220452)