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Limacina valvatina

Gastropoda - Opisthobranchiata - Limacinidae

Taxonomy
Spirialis valvatina was named by Reuss (1867).

It was recombined as Limacina valvatina by Janssen (1994).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
L. miorostralis, L. stenzeli, L. taylori

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1867Spirialis valvatina Reuss
1989Spiratella praerangi Tembrock
1994Limacina valvatina Janssen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderOpisthobranchiata(Milne-Edwards 1848)
orderThecosomataBlainville 1823
familyLimacinidaeBlainville 1823
genusLimacinaBosc 1817
speciesvalvatina(Reuss 1867)

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.

†Limacina valvatina Reuss 1867
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Invalid names: Spiratella praerangi Tembrock 1989 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: nektonicf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:42:58
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:42:58
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Aquitanian to the top of the Badenian or 23.04000 to 12.80000 Ma

Collections (41 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45France (Aquitaine) Limacina valvatina (74865)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Limacina valvatina (62882 62883)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Limacina valvatina (62884)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Limacina valvatina (62899 62903 62929 62931 62934 62935 62936 62939 62941 62944 62952 62953 62961 62964)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Germany Limacina valvatina (111599)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98France Limacina valvatina (74867 74868 74869 74870 171360)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98France (Bordeaux) Limacina valvatina (48660)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98France (Aquitaine) Limacina valvatina (70203)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82France Limacina valvatina (70313)
Langhian - Serravallian15.98 - 11.63Netherlands Limacina valvatina (186883 186884)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Limacina valvatina (61897 61898 61900 61902 61904 61905 61906 62881 62885 62886)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Belgium Limacina valvatina (95167)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63France Limacina valvatina (171345)