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Sulcoretusa sulcata

Gastropoda - Opisthobranchiata - Retusidae

Taxonomy
Bulla sulcata was named by d'Orbigny (1841). It is extant.

It was recombined as Retusa sulcata by Pilsbry (1922); it was recombined as Sulcoretusa sulcata by Woodring (1970).

Subspecies

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Bulla sulcata d'Orbigny
1922Retusa sulcata Pilsbry
1970Sulcoretusa sulcata Woodring p. 424

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderOpisthobranchiata(Milne-Edwards 1848)
orderCephalaspideaFischer 1883
superfamilyPhilinoideaGray 1850
familyRetusidaeThiele 1925
genusSulcoretusaBurch 1945
speciessulcata(d'Orbigny 1841)

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.

Sulcoretusa sulcata d'Orbigny 1841
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Sulcoretusa sulcata lipara 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: 2009-09-10 07:33:17
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:33:17
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Tortonian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 11.63000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Panama Sulcoretusa sulcata (93159 93160 93164 93171 93172)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Trinidad and Tobago Sulcoretusa sulcata (60634)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Jamaica Sulcularia lipara (58522)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Mexico (Veracruz) Sulcoretusa sulcata (134767 134769)