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Natica posuncula

Gastropoda - Naticidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Natica posuncula Hanna and Hertlein pp. 107-108 figs. pl. 21, fig. 6
1970Natica (Naticarius) posuncula Addicott p. 66 figs. Plate 5, figures 3, 4
1977Natica (Naticarius) posuncula Marincovich pp. 387 - 390 figs. PL 38, tig. 13; PI. 39, fig. 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superfamilyNaticoidea(Forbes 1838)
familyNaticidaeGuilding 1834
subfamilyNaticinaeGuilding 1834
genusNaticaScopoli 1777
speciesposunculaHanna and Hertlein 1938

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.

Natica posuncula Hanna and Hertlein 1938
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesg
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: semi-infaunalg
Diet: carnivoreg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-10-20 00:46:11
Modified: 2018-03-24 11:26:07
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Langhian or 15.97000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Langhian15.97 - 13.82USA (California) Natica posuncula (206393)