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Ellipsoscapha nortonensis

Gastropoda - Opisthobranchiata - Scaphandridae

Taxonomy
Bullina nortonensis was named by Anderson (1958). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CAS Loc. 1467/1467A, Enos Canyon, which is in a Campanian marine siliciclastic in California.

It was recombined as Ellipsoscapha nortonensis by Elder and Saul (1993).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Bullina nortonensis Anderson
1993Ellipsoscapha nortonensis Elder and Saul figs. Pl 2, fig 24

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderOpisthobranchiata(Milne-Edwards 1848)
orderCephalaspideaFischer 1883
superfamilyPhilinoideaGray 1850
familyScaphandridaeSars 1878
genusEllipsoscaphaStephenson 1941
speciesnortonensis()

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.

Ellipsoscapha nortonensis Anderson 1958
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: carnivoresuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:31:35
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:31:35
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.50000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (California) Bullina nortonensis (86819)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (California) Ellipsoscapha nortonensis (144780)