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Acrocolpus

Gastropoda - Opisthobranchiata

Taxonomy
Acrocolpus was named by Cossmann (1895) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo T Ol]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Cephalaspida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1895Acrocolpus Cossmann
2002Acrocolpus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
orderOpisthobranchiata(Milne-Edwards 1848)
orderCephalaspida(Fischer 1883)
genusAcrocolpusCossmann 1895

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. †Acrocolpus Cossmann 1895
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Lutetian or 48.07000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France A. plicatus (171532)