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Pyropsis californica

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Pyropsidae

Taxonomy
Pyropsis californica was named by Squires (2011). Its type specimen is LACMIP 13722 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CIT loc. 1007, Oak Run, which is in a Coniacian coastal siliciclastic in the Redding Formation of California.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Pyropsis californica Squires pp. 1206 - 1208 figs. Figure 2.4-2.13

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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
superfamilyPyrifusoideaBandel and Dockery 2001
familyPyropsidaeStephenson 1941
genusPyropsis(Conrad 1860)
speciescalifornica

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.

Pyropsis californica Squires 2011
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires 2011Pyropsis with shell size medium. Subsutural welt moderately strong. Ramp straight with moderately weak spiral ribs. Last whorl tricarinate on most specimens. Shell with moderately strong spiral ribs. Narrow chink can be present.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:41:42
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:56:35
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Coniacian or 89.80000 to 85.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (California) Pyropsis californica (type locality: 72037 86783 215323 220344)