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Volutoderma ynezae

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae

Taxonomy
Volutoderma ynezae was named by Saul and Squires (2008). Its type specimen is LACMIP 13204 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CIT loc. 590, Jalama Ranch Creek, which is in a Maastrichtian offshore sandstone in the Jalama Formation of California.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
V. appressa, V. biplicata, V. dalli, V. elleryi, V. ovata, V. protracta, V. rigida, V. tennesseensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Volutoderma ynezae Saul and Squires p. 230 figs. Figure 8.8–8.11

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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
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyMuricoideade Costa 1776
familyVolutidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVolutoderminaePilsbry and Olsson 1941
genusVolutoderma
speciesynezae

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.

†Volutoderma ynezae Saul and Squires 2008
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. Saul and R. L. Squires 2008Volutoderma with an aciculate spire, strong, rounded shoulder, 16–17 spiral cords, and no axial ribs on mature whorls. Columellar folds not visible from aperture.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:23:59
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:23:59
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 83.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Volutoderma averilli (1523) Volutoderma magna (1525 1536 1539 1540 1549 1551)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0USA (California) Volutoderma magna (1529)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (California) Volutoderma ynezae (type locality: 239773)