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Chlorostoma atrum

Gastropoda - Trochidae

Taxonomy
Trochus ater was named by Lesson (1830) [DISTRIBUTION: Pliocene-Recent; Peru-Chile.]. It is extant.

It was recombined as Monodonta atra by Potiez and Michaud (1838); it was recombined as Chlorostoma ater by Mörch (1850); it was recombined as Tegula atra by Dall (1909); it was recombined as Tegula (Chlorostoma) atra by Marincovich (1973); it was recombined as Chlorostoma atrum by DeVries (2007), Nielsen (2013).

Synonyms
  • Chlorostoma minor was named by Mörch (1850). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Chlorostoma atrum by DeVries (2007).
  • Trochus moestus was named by Jonas (1844). It is extant.

    It was recombined as Tegula moesta by Dall (1909); it was synonymized subjectively with Chlorostoma atrum by DeVries (2007).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1830Trochus ater Lesson p. 344 figs. pl. 16
1838Monodonta atra Potiez and Michaud p. 319
1844Trochus moestus Jonas p. 113
1850Chlorostoma ater Mörch pp. 2-
1850Chlorostoma minor Mörch p. 20
1909Tegula atra Dall p. 239
1909Tegula moesta Dall p. 239
1973Tegula (Chlorostoma) atra Marincovich p. 24
2007Chlorostoma atrum DeVries p. 164
2013Chlorostoma atrum Nielsen p. 35

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTrochidaeRafinesque 1815
genusChlorostomaSwainson 1840
speciesatrum(Lesson 1830)

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.

Chlorostoma atrum Lesson 1830
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Invalid names: Chlorostoma minor Mörch 1850 [synonym], Tegula moesta Jonas 1844 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:47:02
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:47:02
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Piacenzian to the top of the Holocene or 3.60000 to 0.00000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Chile Chlorostoma atrum (142301)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Chile (Antofagasta) Tegula atra (96707)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Chile Chlorostoma atrum (142300)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Chile (Copiapó) Tegula atra (222841 222876 222878)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Argentina Tegula atra (71605)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Argentina Tegula atra (71607 71610)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Peru Chlorostoma atrum (80417) Tegula atra (76643)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Peru (Moquegua) Tegula atra (43708 43710)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Peru Tegula atra (97644)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Argentina Tegula atra (71676)