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Cuvierina astesana

Gastropoda - Opisthobranchiata - Cavoliniidae

Taxonomy
Cuvieria astesana was named by Rang (1829).

It was recombined as Cuvierina astesana by Janssen (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1829Cuvieria astesana Rang
1999Cuvierina astesana Janssen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderOpisthobranchiata(Milne-Edwards 1848)
orderThecosomataBlainville 1823
familyCavoliniidaed'Orbigny 1842
genusCuvierinaBoas 1886
speciesastesana(Rang 1829)

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.

Cuvierina astesana Rang 1829
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: nektonicf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:42:46
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:42:46
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Tortonian to the top of the Piacenzian or 11.62000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Dominican Republic Cuvierina astesana (99852 131369 131371)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Holy See (Vatican City State) Cuvieria astesana (209253)
Zanclean - Piacenzian5.333 - 2.588Italy Cuvierina astesana (178221)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Spain Cuvierina astesana (80558 80559 80563)