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Retusa bizona

Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Retusidae

Taxonomy
Cylichna bizona was named by Adams (1850) [DISTRIBUTION: Pliocene-Recent; Indo-Pacific.]. It is extant.

It was recombined as Retusa bizona by Hendy (2007).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1850Cylichna bizona Adams
2007Retusa bizona Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderOpisthobranchia(Milne-Edwards 1848)
orderCephalaspideaFischer 1883
superfamilyPhilinoideaGray 1850
familyRetusidaeThiele 1925
genusRetusaBrown 1827
speciesbizona(Adams 1850)

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.

Retusa bizona Adams 1850
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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 07:33:17
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:33:17
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Pliocene or 5.33300 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Vanuatu Cylichna bizona (77904)