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Psilaxis

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae

Taxonomy
Psilaxis was named by Woodring (1928) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l R]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Architectonica (Psilaxis) by Gardner (1947); it was reranked as Philippia (Psilaxis) by Ladd (1972).

It was assigned to Architectonica by Gardner (1947); to Philippia by Ladd (1972); to Architectonicidae by Todd (2001); and to Heterostrophia by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Psilaxis Woodring p. 355
1947Architectonica (Psilaxis) Gardner p. 589
1972Philippia (Psilaxis) Ladd p. 19
2001Psilaxis Todd
2002Psilaxis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
orderHeterostropha()
superfamilyArchitectonicoideaGray 1840
familyArchitectonicidaeGray 1850
genusPsilaxisWoodring 1928

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. Psilaxis Woodring 1928
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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: 2009-05-20 05:00:49
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:25:24
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 20.44000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Germany P. carocollata, P. simplex (111599)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Marshall Islands Philippia radiata (77992)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Florida) Architectonica verecunda (43024 111204)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Marshall Islands Philippia radiata (77985)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Dominican Republic P. sp. (74969)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Jamaica Architectonica krebsii, Architectonica araea (58522)