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Contradusta

Gastropoda - Cypraeidae

Taxonomy
Contradusta was named by Meyer (2003). It is extant.

It was assigned to Erroneinae by Meyer (2003).

Species
C. walkeri

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Contradusta Meyer

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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
superfamilyCypraeoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyCypraeidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyErroneinaeSchilder 1927
genusContradusta

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. Contradusta Meyer 2003
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Contradusta walkeri Sowerby 1832 [Walker's Cowry]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: omnivoref
Diet 2: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:50:11
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:50:11
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Late/Upper Pliocene or 3.60000 to 2.58800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.588 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Indonesia Erronea walkeri (70084)