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Barycypraea bensoni

Gastropoda - Cypraeidae

Taxonomy
Cypraea bensoni was named by Finlay (1927). Its type specimen is RGM 10078, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Barycypraea bensoni by Schilder (1941).

Synonyms
  • Cypraea ovata was named by Martin (1879) [DISTRIBUTION: Cenozoic; Indonesia.]. Its type specimen is RGM 10078, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

    It was replaced with Cypraea bensoni by Finlay (1927).
  • Cypraea burialensis was named by Martin (1928). Its type specimen is RGM 10078, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Barycypraea bensoni by Schilder (1941).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1879Cypraea ovata Martin p. 21 figs. pl. 4, fig. 1
1927Cypraea bensoni Finlay p. 501
1928Cypraea burialensis Martin p. 125
1941Barycypraea bensoni Schilder p. 80
2002Cypraea bensoni van den Hoek Ostende et al. p. 27

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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
genusBarycypraeaSchilder 1927
speciesbensoni(Finlay 1927)

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.

†Barycypraea bensoni Finlay 1927
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Invalid names: Barycypraea burialensis Martin 1928 [synonym], Cypraea ovata Martin 1879 [replaced]
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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Miocene or 11.63000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Indonesia Cypraea bensoni (70077 70100)