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Igonoia muiri

Gastropoda - Turbinidae

Taxonomy
Igonoia muiri was named by Squires (2011). Its type specimen is ANSP 81350 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is LACMIP loc. 23312, Martinez, which is in a Maastrichtian/Maastrichtian coastal horizon in California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Igonoia muiri Squires pp. 146 - 147 figs. Figures 48 – 51

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTurbinidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyMargaritinaeStoliczka 1868
genusIgonoia
speciesmuiri

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.

Igonoia muiri Squires 2011
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires 2011Very small-sized Igonoia with spire low, beaded subsutural rib, ramp flat, shoulder angulate and bearing two spiral ribs (beaded), subsutural area and ramp incised by prominently raised growth lines, and sides of whorls smooth.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:48:26
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:48:26
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Maastrichtian - Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (California) Igonoia muiri (type locality: 221990)