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Triphora (Cosmotriphora)

Gastropoda - Triphoridae

Taxonomy
Triphora (Cosmotriphora) was named by Olsson and Harbison (1953). It is extant.

It was assigned to Triphora by Olsson and Harbison (1953), Weisbord (1962).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Triphora (Cosmotriphora) Olsson and Harbison
1962Triphora (Cosmotriphora) Weisbord p. 194

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superfamilyTriphoroideaGray 1847
familyTriphoridaeGray 1847
genusTriphoraBlainville 1828
subgenusCosmotriphoraOlsson and Harbison 1953

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. Triphora (Cosmotriphora) Olsson and Harbison 1953
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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 08:29:41
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:29:41
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Pliocene to the top of the Holocene or 5.33300 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 3.6 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Venezuela (Sucre) Triphora caribbeana (41544) Triphora decorata (41552)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Venezuela Triphora decorata (131210 131218 131363)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0China Triphora decorata (96351 96352)