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Kelletia (Kelletia)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Taxonomy
Kelletia (Kelletia) was named by Fischer (1884). It is extant.

It was assigned to Kelletia by Fischer (1884), Grant and IV and Gale (1931).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Kelletia (Kelletia) Fischer
1931Kelletia (Kelletia) Grant, IV and Gale p. 642

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyBuccinoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyBuccinidaeRafinesque 1815
genusKelletiaAdams 1863
subgenusKelletia(Fischer 1884)

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. Kelletia (Kelletia) Fischer 1884
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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 08:10:04
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:10:04
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Piacenzian or 3.60000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.58 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Siphonalia gilberti (186031)