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Kergipenion

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Taxonomy
Kergipenion was named by Fletcher (1938). Its type is Kergipenion dubia.

It was assigned to Buccinidae by Fletcher (1938).

Species
K. dubia (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Kergipenion Fletcher p. 114

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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
superfamilyBuccinoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyBuccinidaeRafinesque 1815
genusKergipenion

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.

G. †Kergipenion Fletcher 1938
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†Kergipenion dubia Fletcher 1938
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 08:10:04
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:10:04
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Middle Miocene or 23.04000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63French Southern Territories (Kerguelen Island) K. dubia (209847)