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Archicypraeinae

Gastropoda - Cypraeidae

Taxonomy
Archicypraeinae was named by Schilder (1927). Its type is Archicypraea.

It was assigned to Cypraeidae by Dolin and Pacaud (2009).

Subtaxa
Archicypraea (type genus), Archicypreini

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Archicypraeinae Schilder
2009Archicypraeinae Dolin and Pacaud

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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
subfamilyArchicypraeinaeSchilder 1927
subfamilyArchicypraeinaeSchilder 1927

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.

Subfm. †Archicypraeinae Schilder 1927
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G. †Archicypraea Schilder 1927
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†Archicypraea ancillaria Dolin and Pacaud 2009
†Archicypraea bellardiana Schilder 1932
†Archicypraea exerta Deshayes 1835
†Archicypraea lioyi Bayan 1870
†Archicypraea prisca Deshayes 1865
†Archicypraea superba de Gregorio 1880
Invalid names: Archicypreini Schilder 1927 [empty]
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Danian to the top of the Bartonian or 66.00000 to 38.00000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.6France Archicypraea sp. (20816)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0France (Marne) Cypraea prisca (178041)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Archicypraea prisca (81058)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France Archicypraea exerta (179718)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy Archicypraea prisca (81059)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy (Veneto) Archicypraea superba (177670)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy (Vicenza) Cypraea lioyi (177665)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Italy (Veneto) Archicypraea ancillaria (176638 178456)