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Crepidula (Janacus)

Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Crepidula (Janacus) Paetel
2002Janacus Sepkoski
2010Crepidula (Janacus) Moths et al. p. 34

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
orderNeotaenioglossaHaller 1882
suborderPtenoglossa(Gray 1853)
superfamilyCalyptraeoideaLamarck 1809
familyCalyptraeidaeLamarck 1809
genusCrepidulaLamarck 1799
subgenusJanacusPaetel 1875

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. Crepidula (Janacus) Paetel 1875
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: thing
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-03-16 10:24:15
Modified: 2009-09-18 11:27:32
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Abbott and Dance 1986

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Gelasian or 48.07000 to 1.80000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 41.03 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France (Centre) Crepidula crepidula (178085)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Crepidula crepidula (62882 62883)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Germany Crepidula crepidula (111599)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Poland (Holy Cross Mountains) Crepiduia crepidula (38823)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Asti) Crepidula crepidula (86305)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Italy Crepidula crepidula (178457)