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Polystira gruneri

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae

Taxonomy
Pleurotoma gruneri was named by Philippi (1848). It is extant.

It was recombined as Polystira gruneri by Todd and Johnson (2013).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. albidata, P. albidoides, P. panamensis

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1848Pleurotoma gruneri Philippi
1969Polystira phillipsi Usticke
2013Polystira gruneri Todd and Johnson p. 4

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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
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyConoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTurridaeSwainson 1840
genusPolystira
speciesgruneri(Philippi 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.

Polystira gruneri Philippi 1848
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Invalid names: Polystira phillipsi Usticke 1969 [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 08:09:25
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:09:25
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available