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Tectifusus

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Taxonomy
Tectifusus was named by Tate (1893) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo T Eo-u Sepkoski's reference number: 530].

It was assigned to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); to Fusininae by Snyder (2003); and to Fasciolariidae by Darragh (2017).

Species
T. aldingensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1893Tectifusus Tate
2002Tectifusus Sepkoski
2003Tectifusus Snyder p. 20
2017Tectifusus Darragh p. 72

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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)
familyFasciolariidaeGray 1853
subfamilyFusininaeSwainson 1840
genusTectifususTate 1893

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. †Tectifusus Tate 1893
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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 08:21:16
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:21:16
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Priabonian or 38.00000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) T. aldingensis (100232)