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Cypraecassis (Cypraecassis)

Gastropoda - Cassidae

Taxonomy
Cypraecassis (Cypraecassis) was named by Stuchburry (1837). It is extant.

It was assigned to Cypraecassis by Stuchburry (1837), Todd (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1837Cypraecassis (Cypraecassis) Stuchburry
2001Cypraecassis (Cypraecassis) Todd

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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
superfamilyTonnoidea(Suter 1913)
familyCassidaeLatreille 1825
subfamilyCassinaeLatreille 1825
genusCypraecassisStuchburry 1837
subgenusCypraecassisStuchburry 1837

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. Cypraecassis (Cypraecassis) Stuchburry 1837
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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 07:59:15
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:59:15
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Zanclean to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 5.33300 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Spain (Huelva) Cypraecassis pseudocrumena (71916)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Jamaica Cypraecassis sp. (69093)