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Alamirifica harrissi

Gastropoda

Taxonomy
Pyrazus harrissi was named by Allison (1955). Its type specimen is UCMP 33563, a partial shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Alisitos Fm. (UCB A-8317), which is in an Aptian shallow subtidal conglomerate in the Alisitos Formation of Mexico.

It was recombined as Alamirifica harrissi by Saul and Squires (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Pyrazus harrissi Allison p. 420 figs. pl. 42, fig. 1
2003Alamirifica harrissi Saul and Squires p. 444 figs. Figure 2.17–2.18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
genusAlamirifica
speciesharrissi()

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.

Alamirifica harrissi Allison 1955
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. Saul and R. L. Squires 2003Shell medium, wide pleural angle, six-sided pyramidal shape, two primary spiral cords, and many spiral threads.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Albian or 119.57000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Mexico (Baja California) Pyrazus harrissi (1878)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Mexico (Baja California) Alamirifica harrissi (220410)