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Clypeomorus inflata

Gastropoda - Cerithiidae

Taxonomy
Cerithium inflatum was named by Quoy and Gaimard (1834). It is extant.

It was recombined as Clypeomorus inflata by Hendy (2007).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1834Cerithium inflatum Quoy and Gaimard
2007Clypeomorus inflata Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyCerithioidea(FĂ©russac 1819)
familyCerithiidae(Fleming 1822)
subfamilyCerithiinaeFleming 1822
genusClypeomorusJousseaume 1888
speciesinflata(Quoy and Gaimard 1834)

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.

Clypeomorus inflata Quoy and Gaimard 1834
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:11:54
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:11:54
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Pleistocene or 2.58800 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Eritrea Cerithium inflatum (101415)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Sudan Cerithium inflatum (101414)