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Globularia grossa

Gastropoda - Ampullinidae

Taxonomy
Natica grossa was named by Deshayes (1864). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Ampullina grossa by Cossmann and Pissaro (1911); it was recombined as Globularia (Globularia) grossa by Karagiuleva (1964); it was recombined as Globularia grossa by Okan and Hosgor (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Natica grossa Deshayes p. 65 figs. pl. 70, figs. 24-26
1911Ampullina grossa Cossmann and Pissaro
1964Globularia (Globularia) grossa Karagiuleva p. 178
2008Globularia grossa Okan and Hosgor p. 790

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Architaenioglossa(Haller 1890)
superfamilyAmpullinoideaCossmann 1918
familyAmpullinidaeCossmann 1918
genusGlobulariaSwainson 1840
speciesgrossa(Deshayes 1864)

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.

†Globularia grossa Deshayes 1864
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
Y. Okan and I. Hosgor 2008Shell globose, large, with relatively low spire, teleoconch has five to six whorls, body whorl slightly to moderately inflated, suture impressed, substantial spiral sculpture.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-15 09:36:57
Modified: 2009-09-15 11:36:57
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Thanetian to the top of the Late/Upper Eocene or 59.24000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Thanetian - Ypresian59.24 - 48.07Türkiye (Central Anatolia) Globularia grossa (99342)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03United Kingdom (England) Globularia grossa (8047)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Globularia grossa (42636)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Globularia grossa (42640)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Bulgaria (Burgas) Globularia grossa (102230)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Bulgaria (Khaskovo) Globularia grossa (170995)