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Purpuriconus

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae

Taxonomy
Purpuriconus was named by Motta (1991).

It was assigned to Conidae by Bouchet et al. (2011), Hendricks (2015).

Species
P. symmetricus

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Purpuriconus Motta
1991Conus (Magelliconus) da Motta
2011Purpuriconus Bouchet et al. p. 276
2015Purpuriconus Hendricks

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyConoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyConidaeFleming 1822
genusPurpuriconusMotta 1991

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.

G. †Purpuriconus Motta 1991
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†Purpuriconus symmetricus Sowerby 1849
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Invalid names: Magelliconus da Motta 1991 [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 08:08:46
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:08:46
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Oligocene to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 27.30000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene - Middle Miocene33.9 - 11.63Haiti Conus symmetricus (173459)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Costa Rica Conus symmetricus (77791)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333Dominican Republic Conus symmetricus (74913)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Dominican Republic Conus symmetricus (74962)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Dominican Republic Conus symmetricus (74912)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Panama (Colon) Conus symmetricus (145255)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Panama Conus symmetricus (93177)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Dominican Republic Conus symmetricus (74914 74915 74957)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Dominican Republic Conus symmetricus (75041 75042 106177)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Dominican Republic Conus symmetricus (74911 74966 75037 75038 75040 75043)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Dominican Republic Conus symmetricus (58822 89170)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Dominican Republic Conus symmetricus (74968 80136)