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Staphylaea (Staphylaea) limacina

Gastropoda - Cypraeidae

Taxonomy
Staphylaea (Staphylaea) limacina was named by Cate (1966). It is extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Staphylaea (Staphylaea) limacina Cate figs. pit. 39; figs. 36 a, 36 b
1967Staphylaea (Staphylaea) limacina Cate pp. 33 - 34

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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
subfamilyErosariinaeSchilder 1924
genusStaphylaeaJousseaume 1884
subgenusStaphylaeaJousseaume 1884
specieslimacinaCate 1966

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
C. N. Cate 1967Shell elongately ovate, somewhat light in weight, base convex; margins distinct, though not overly thickened; terminals sharply produced; apex depressed; aperture long, narrow, more or less straight; teeth distinct, finely formed, short, not extending to margins, sometimes even shorter centrally on the base ; dorsal color battleship grey, marked overall with numerous white spots which may or may not be pustulated; a grooved mantle line usually present; margins, base and lip are white; terminals deep Shell elongately ovate, somewhat light in weight, base convex; margins distinct, though not overly thickened; terminals sharply produced; apex depressed; aperture long, narrow, more or less straight; teeth distinct, finely formed, short, not extending to margins, sometimes even shorter centrally on the base ; dorsal color battleship grey, marked overall with numerous white spots which may or may not be pustulated; a grooved mantle line usually present; margins, base and lip are white; terminals deep
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available