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Mexfusus rotundicostatus

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda

Taxonomy
Mexfusus rotundicostatus was named by Vermeij et al. (2004). Its type specimen is IGM 8155, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is IGM 2940, N. of Temalac, which is in a Maastrichtian marine marl/sandstone in the Mexcala Formation of Mexico. It is the type species of Mexfusus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Mexfusus rotundicostatus Vermeij et al. p. 1123 figs. 4.1-4.8

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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)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
genusMexfusus
speciesrotundicostatus

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.

†Mexfusus rotundicostatus Vermeij et al. 2004
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:41:42
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:56:35
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Mexico (Guerrero) Mexfusus rotundicostatus (type locality: 7463)