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Velutina (Limneria)

Gastropoda - Velutinidae

Taxonomy
Limneria was named by Adams and Adams (1853) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio R]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Velutina (Limneria) by Vaught et al. (1989).

It was assigned to Velutina by Vaught et al. (1989); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Limneria Adams and Adams
1989Velutina (Limneria) Vaught et al.
2002Limneria Sepkoski

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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
superfamilyCypraeoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVelutinidaeGray 1840
subfamilyVelutininaeGray 1840
genusVelutinaFleming 1821
subgenusLimneria(Adams and Adams 1853)

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.

Subg. Velutina (Limneria) Adams and Adams 1853
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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 08:02:38
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:02:38
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available