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Margarites margaritula

Gastropoda - Turbinidae

Taxonomy
Tiburnus margaritula was named by Sandberger (1859).

It was recombined as Margarites margaritula by Schnetler et al. (2024).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1859Tiburnus margaritula Sandberger
2024Margarites margaritula Schnetler et al. p. 14

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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
genusMargaritesGray 1847
speciesmargaritula(Sandberger 1859)

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.

Margarites margaritula Sandberger 1859
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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 08:48:26
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:48:26
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Chattian or 27.30000 to 23.04000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Denmark Margarites margaritula (234515)