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Cypraea (Erronea) mbalavuensis

Gastropoda - Cypraeidae

Taxonomy
Cypraea (Erronea) mbalavuensis was named by Ladd (1945). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1945Cypraea (Erronea) mbalavuensis Ladd p. 364 figs. pl. 52, figs. H-J
1945Cypraea (Erronea) mbalavuensis Ladd and Hoffmeister p. 364 figs. pl. 52, figs. H-J
1977Cypraea (Erronea) mbalavuensis Ladd p. 24

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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
subfamilyErroneinaeSchilder 1927
genusCypraeaTroschel 1863
subgenusErronea
speciesmbalavuensisLadd 1945

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
No diagnoses are available
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Pliocene or 5.33300 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Fiji Cypraea mbalavuensis (68180 68181)