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Triforis neozelanica

Gastropoda - Triphoridae

Taxonomy
Triphora neozelanica was named by Laws (1939). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Pakaurangi Point, Kaipara Harbour, which is in an Otaian coastal sandstone in the Pakaurangi Formation of New Zealand.

It was recombined as Triforis neozelanica by Beu et al. (1990).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
T. montensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Triphora neozelanica Laws pp. 488 - 489 fig. 82
1990Triforis neozelanica Beu et al. p. 411

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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)
superfamilyTriphoroideaGray 1847
familyTriphoridaeGray 1847
subfamilyTriforinaeKosuge 1967
genusTriforisDeshayes 1834
speciesneozelanica()

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.

†Triforis neozelanica Laws 1939
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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 08:29:41
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:29:41
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Otaian or 21.70000 to 18.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (Auckland) Triphora neozelanica (type locality: 84915)