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Bernaya (Protocypraea) kayei

Gastropoda - Cypraeidae

Taxonomy
Cypraea kayei was named by Forbes (1846).

It was recombined as Bernaya (Protocypraea) kayei by Groves (1990).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Cypraea kayei Forbes p. 133 figs. Pl 12, fig 20
1990Bernaya (Protocypraea) kayei Groves p. 279

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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)
familyCypraeidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyBernayinaeSchilder 1927
genusBernayaJousseaume 1884
subgenusProtocypraeaSchilder 1927
specieskayei()

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
L. T. Groves 1990Bernaya (Protocypraea) kayei (Forbes, 1846) from southern India, is similar to B. (P.) gualalaensis but is more globose and less elongate, and is treated here as a separate species.
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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Coniacian or 89.80000 to 85.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (California) Cypraea kayei (44233)