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Littoraria (Styloplocus) amorica

Gastropoda - Littorinidae

Taxonomy
Littorina amorica was named by Vasseur (1881).

It was recombined as Littorinopsis (Styloplocus) amorica by Glibert (1962); it was recombined as Littoraria (Styloplocus) amorica by Pacaud (2012).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
L. pintado, L. faxensis

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Littorina amorica Vasseur
1923Littorinopsis (Styloplocus) houdasi Cossmann
1962Littorinopsis (Styloplocus) amorica Glibert p. 23
2012Littoraria (Styloplocus) amorica 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)
superfamilyLittorinoidea(Gray 1840)
familyLittorinidaeGray 1840
genusLittorariaGriffith and Pigeon 1834
subgenusStyloplocus(Cossmann 1923)
speciesamorica(Vasseur 1881)

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.

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Invalid names: Littorinopsis (Styloplocus) houdasi Cossmann 1923 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:51:24
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:51:24
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Bartonian or 41.03000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71France (Loire-Atlantique) Littorinopsis amorica (122893)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71France (Pays de la Loire) Littorinopsis amorica (178049)