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Boreocomitas inouei

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae

Taxonomy
Boreocomitas inouei was named by Amano et al. (2018). Its type specimen is UMUT CM 32793, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Katsuhira, which is in a Selandian/Thanetian basinal (siliceous) horizon in the Katsuhira Formation of Japan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Boreocomitas inouei Amano et al. p. 119 figs. Figs. 2-4

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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
superfamilyConoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyPseudomelatomidae(McLearn 1971)
genusBoreocomitas
speciesinouei

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.

†Boreocomitas inouei Amano et al. 2018
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. Amano et al. 2018Moderate-sized, short, biconic Boreocomitas species consisting of five and half whorls and at least one smooth paucispiral protoconch. Surface sculptured with 23 spiral cords on base, nine on keel and six above wide shoulder, and fine sinuous growth lines on last whorl. Apex of anal sinus located at midpoint of shoulder.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: carnivoresuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:08:14
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:08:14
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Selandian to the top of the Thanetian or 61.66000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Selandian - Thanetian61.66 - 56.0Japan (Hokkaido) Boreocomitas inouei (type locality: 206290)