Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Natica pedernalis

Gastropoda - Naticidae

Taxonomy
Natica pedernalis was named by Roemer (1852) [TYPE LOCALITY: Near Arivechi, Sonora, western Mexico (Middle Albian: Early Cretaceous). TYPE HISTORY: By original designation (Gabb 1877).]. It is the type species of Prisconatica.

It was recombined as Lunatia pedernalis by Gabb (1869) and Gabb (1869); it was recombined as Prisconatica pedernalis by Squires and Saul (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1852Natica pedernalis Roemer
1869Lunatia pedernalis Gabb
2004Prisconatica pedernalis Squires and Saul p. 31

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superfamilyNaticoidea(Forbes 1838)
familyNaticidaeGuilding 1834
subfamilyNaticinaeGuilding 1834
genusNaticaScopoli 1777
speciespedernalisRoemer 1852

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.

Natica pedernalis Roemer 1852
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesg
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: semi-infaunalg
Diet: carnivoreg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-10-20 00:46:11
Modified: 2018-03-24 11:26:07
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available