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Sassia armata

Gastropoda - Ranellidae

Taxonomy
Triton armatum was named by Hupé (1854). Its type specimen is MNHN Gg2001/21, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Sassia armata by Beu (2010).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Eutritonium permutabile, S. monilifera

Synonyms
  • Siphonalia matthewsi was named by Ihering (1914). It is a 3D body fossil.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Sassia armata by Beu (2010).
  • Tritonium bicegoi was named by Ihering (1899). It is a 3D body fossil.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Sassia armata by Beu (2010).
  • Siphonalia nodosocincta was named by Ihering (1907) [DISTRIBUTION: Miocene; Argentina.]. It is a 3D body fossil.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Sassia armata by Beu (2010).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Triton armatum Hupé p. 182 figs. pl. 3, fig. 1
1899Tritonium bicegoi Ihering p. 29 figs. pl. 1, fig. 8
1907Siphonalia nodosocincta Ihering
1914Siphonalia matthewsi Ihering p. 102 figs. pl. 3, fig. 14
2004Siphonalia nodosocincta del Rio p. 1119
2010Sassia armata Beu p. 205

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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
superfamilyTonnoidea(Suter 1913)
familyRanellidaeGray 1854
subfamilyCymatiinaeIredale 1913
genusSassia(Bellardi 1872)
speciesarmata(Hupé 1854)

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.

†Sassia armata Hupé 1854
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Invalid names: Siphonalia matthewsi Ihering 1914 [synonym], Siphonalia nodosocincta Ihering 1907 [synonym], Tritonium bicegoi Ihering 1899 [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 07:59:47
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:59:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Burdigalian or 20.44000 to 15.97000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene28.4 - 15.97Argentina (Santa Cruz) Siphonalia nodosocincta (48068)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Argentina Siphonalia nodosocincta (71403)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Chile Tritonium bicegoi (78521)