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Zaglenum pentzensis

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Taxonomy
Zaglenum pentzensis was named by Squires and Saul (2001). Its type specimen is LACMIP 12819 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is UCLA loc. 4340, Pentz, which is in a Campanian marine conglomerate in the Chico Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Zaglenum pentzensis Squires and Saul pp. 57 - 58 figs. Figure 6.1 - 6.3

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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)
familyBuccinidaeRafinesque 1815
genusZaglenum
speciespentzensis

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.

Zaglenum pentzensis Squires and Saul 2001
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2001Apical angle of about 52 degrees, coarse spiral ribbing, and moderately coarse cancellate sculpture.
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Zaglenum pentzensis (type locality: 3890)