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Niso cottonwoodensis

Gastropoda - Eulimidae

Taxonomy
Niso cottonwoodensis was named by Addicott (1970). Its type specimen is USNM 650291 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Niso cottonwoodensis Addicott p. 59 figs. Plate 20, figures 19-21

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyVanikoroideaGray 1840
familyEulimidaePhilippi 1853
genusNisoRisso 1826
speciescottonwoodensis

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.

Niso cottonwoodensis Addicott 1970
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:26:47
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:26:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available