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Plectocion curvirostris

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Taxonomy
Neptunea curvirostris was named by Gabb (1864).

It was recombined as Plectocion curvirostris by Stewart (1927), Squires and Saul (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Neptunea curvirostris Gabb p. 88 figs. PL 18, Fig. 37
1927Plectocion curvirostris Stewart p. 405 figs. Plate XXIII, figs. 12, 13, 14
2003Plectocion curvirostris Squires and Saul p. 152 figs. Figures 24-27

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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
superfamilyBuccinoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyFasciolariidaeGray 1853
subfamilyFasciolariinaeGray 1853
genusPlectocion
speciescurvirostris()

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2003Plectocion with swollen collar with wide spiral interspace near collar. Spiral cords wide and strong; collabral ribs predominantly on immature whorls. Body whorl shoulder can have obsolete to weak spiral threads and either short, strong collabral ribs or prominently curved growth lines.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:21:16
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:21:16
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Coniacian to the top of the Early/Lower Santonian or 89.80000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (California) Plectocion curvirostris (72037 86783 220344)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (California) Plectocion curvirostris (203585 220356)
Late/Upper Coniacian - Early/Lower Santonian89.8 - 83.6USA (California) Plectocion curvirostris (220355)
Early/Lower Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (California) Plectocion curvirostris (215293 215315 220343)