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Erato (Eratopsis) pernana

Gastropoda - Eratoidae

Taxonomy
Erato pernana was named by Sacco (1894).

It was recombined as Erato (Eratopsis) pernana by Marquet (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Erato pernana Sacco p. 60 figs. pl. 3, fig. 64
1997Erato (Eratopsis) pernana Marquet p. 75 figs. PI. 2, Fig. 9

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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)
familyEratoidaeGill 1871
genusEratoHörnes and Auinger 1880
subgenusEratopsis
speciespernana(Sacco 1894)

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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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. Marquet 1997Small, convolute shell with very narrow aperture. The spire protrudes slightly above the last whorl. Ornament is absent. The outer lip of the aperture is thickened, and has about sixteen teeth. The inner lip has eight or nine teeth.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: omnivoresuperf
Diet 2: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:50:44
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:50:44
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Badenian to the top of the Piacenzian or 13.82000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Poland (Holy Cross Mountains) Erato pernana (38823)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Spain Erato pernana (80564)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Belgium (Antwerp) Erato pernana (179597)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Belgium Erato pernana (179079)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Italy (Siena) Erato pernana (178267)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Spain Erato pernana (80558 80561 80562 80563)