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Confusiscala newcombii

Gastropoda - Epitoniidae

Taxonomy
Mesostoma newcombii was named by Squires and Saul (2003). Its type specimen is GSC 5928 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Hemiacirsa newcombii by Ludvigsen and Beard (1994); it was recombined as Confusiscala newcombii by Squires and Saul (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1903Mesostoma newcombii Whiteaves p. 361 figs. pi. 43, fig.
1994Hemiacirsa newcombii Ludvigsen and Beard figs. Fig. 59 (in part)
2003Confusiscala newcombii Squires and Saul pp. 40 - 41 figs. Figures 62-65
2003Mesostoma newcombii Squires and Saul p. 361 figs. pi. 43, fig.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyEpitonioidea(Berry 1910)
familyEpitoniidaeBerry 1910
genusConfusiscalade Boury 1909
speciesnewcombii()

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.

Confusiscala newcombii Squires and Saul 2003
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-02-05 23:13:43
Modified: 2011-09-22 17:20:39
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Beu et al. 1990

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

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Confusiscala newcombii (3885 3888)