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Fusinus (Gracilipurpura) elatior

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Taxonomy
Fusus elatior was named by Beyrich (1848). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Exilioidea elatior by Janssen (1979); it was recombined as Fusinus (Gracilipurpura) elatior by Schnetler and Palm (2008).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1848Fusus elatior Beyrich p. 15
1860Fusus acuticostatus Speyer p. 482 figs. pl. 11, figs. 2, 3a, c
1979Exilioidea elatior Janssen p. 293
2008Fusinus (Gracilipurpura) elatior Schnetler and Palm p. 43

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
RankNameAuthor
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyBuccinoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyFasciolariidaeGray 1853
subfamilyFusininaeSwainson 1840
genusFusinusRafinesque 1815
subgenusGracilipurpuraJousseaume 1880
specieselatior(Beyrich 1848)

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.

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Invalid names: Fusus acuticostatus Speyer 1860 [synonym]
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 08:21:16
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:21:16
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Rupelian to the top of the Chattian or 33.90000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Netherlands Fusinus elatior (87249)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Denmark Fusinus elatior (111472 111475)