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Zebalia suciaensis

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Zygopleuridae

Taxonomy
Cerithium suciaensis was named by Packard (1922). Its type specimen is UCMP 12303 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Zebalia.

It was recombined as Zebalia suciaensis by Squires and Saul (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1922Cerithium suciaensis Packard p. 430 figs. Plate 35, figure 4
1958Cerithium suciaensis Anderson p. 145
2003Zebalia suciaensis Squires and Saul p. 43 figs. Figures 68-72

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyLoxonematoidea(Koken 1889)
familyZygopleuridaeWenz 1938
genusZebalia
speciessuciaensis()

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.

Zebalia suciaensis Packard 1922
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
E. L. Packard 1922The whorls are markedly restricted at the suture and slightly flattened midway between them; aperture apparently oval; columella smooth, without a sulcus probably imperforate; canal unknown ; shell ornamented by about 22 axial ribs, being more prominent near the top and the bottom of the whorl ; each rib is deflected backward at the shoulder and joins the suture by a curved line; base of each whorl ornamented by several indistinct revolving ribs. Height of whorl, 24 mm.; diameter, 43 mm.
R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2003Same as for genus.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: limitedo
Created: 2009-09-21 10:39:28
Modified: 2009-09-21 12:39:28
Source: superf = superfamily, o = order
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Middle Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Zebalia suciaensis (220412)