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Scaphellopsis

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae

Taxonomy
Scaphellopsis was named by Petuch (1988) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi Sepkoski's reference number: ZR90].

It was assigned to Scaphellinae by Petuch (1988); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Scaphellopsis Petuch p. 26
2002Scaphellopsis Sepkoski

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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
superfamilyMuricoideade Costa 1776
familyVolutidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyScaphellinaeAdams and Adams 1858
genusScaphellopsis

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. †Scaphellopsis Petuch 1988
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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 08:23:59
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:23:59
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available