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Caecum alterum

Gastropoda - Caecidae

Taxonomy
Caecum alterum was named by Meyer (1886).

It was recombined as Caecum (Micranellum) alterum by Harris and Palmer (1947).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Caecum alterum Meyer p. 277
1947Caecum (Micranellum) alterum Harris and Palmer p. 279

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superfamilyTruncatelloideaGray 1840
familyCaecidaeGray 1850
genusCaecumFleming 1813
speciesalterumMeyer 1886

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.

†Caecum alterum Meyer 1886
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:54:52
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:54:52
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Bartonian or 41.03000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Mississippi) Caecum alterum (90704)