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Pseudadusta lindae

Gastropoda - Cypraeidae

Taxonomy
Cypraea lindae was named by Petuch (1986). Its type specimen is MCZ 29221, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Pseudadusta lindae by Petuch (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Cypraea lindae Petuch p. 402 figs. Plate 2, Figures 6, 7
2003Pseudadusta lindae Petuch

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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)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
superfamilyCypraeoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyCypraeidaeRafinesque 1815
genusPseudadustaPetuch 2004
specieslindae()

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.

Pseudadusta lindae Petuch 1986
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
E. J. Petuch 1986Shell average size for genus, inflated, with high humped dorsum; posterior canal straight, simple in form, slightly curving to right; anterior canal narrow, well developed, with pronounced extremities; aperture narrow, straight. with slight curve to left at posterior end; fossula poorly-developed, almost absent; lip with 17-21 large, coarse teeth; columella with 14-18 large, coarse teeth; labial teeth extend onto base of lip; color pattern, when preserved, is made up of numerous tiny brown flecklings on dorsum and broad brown bands on base of lip; each basal lip hand extends from one labial tooth to margin.
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: Late/Upper Pliocene or 3.60000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58USA (Florida) Cypraea lindae (146874)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58USA (Florida) Pseudadusta lindae (79958)