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Fusus insectoides

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1896Fusus insectoides Harris
1947Fusinus insectoides Harris and Palmer p. 385

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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)
familyNassariidaeIredale 1916
subfamilyNassariinaeIredale 1916
genusFususBruguière 1789
speciesinsectoidesHarris 1896

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.

†Fusus insectoides Harris 1896
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:23:08
Modified: 2009-10-11 13:50:24
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Bartonian or 41.03000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Mississippi) Fusinus insectoides (90471 90704 164232)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Louisiana) Fusinus insectoides (92374)