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Misifulgur dockeryi

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Taxonomy
Misifulgur dockeryi was named by DeVries (2016). Its type specimen is MGS 1227, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is MGS 115, which is in a Rupelian marine marl in the Byram Formation of Mississippi. It is the type species of Misifulgur.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Misifulgur dockeryi DeVries p. 104 figs. Figures 2–5

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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
genusMisifulgur
speciesdockeryi

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.

Misifulgur dockeryi DeVries 2016
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. J. DeVries 2016Shell length to 45 mm. Sutural ramp weakly planar, sloping anteriorly 45 degrees. Spiral sculpture of about 20 broad primary spiral cords between base and shoulder. Secondary spiral threads present on both sides of shoulder inflection.
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: Rupelian or 33.90000 to 27.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3USA (Mississippi) Misifulgur dockeryi (type locality: 219096)