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Conomurex indica

Gastropoda - Strombidae

Taxonomy
Conomurex indica was named by Bose et al. (2023). Its type specimen is ISI/dwk/Kur/05/1, a partial shell (Kuranga Limestone Unit (Kmd) (Kuranga Member) ), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2023Conomurex indica Bose et al. pp. 1494, 1495 fig. 3

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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
superfamilyStromboidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyStrombidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyStrombinaeRafinesque 1815
genusConomurexLinnaeus 1758
speciesindica

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.

Conomurex indica Bose et al. 2023
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. Bose et al. 2023Moderately raised spire; body whorl shouldered and rising posteriorly; smooth shell surface; narrow and ovate aperture.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 100 to < 1000g
Thickness: thickg
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: omnivoref
Diet 2: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-03-16 10:28:32
Modified: 2009-03-16 12:28:32
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Abbott and Dance 1986
Collections
No collection or age range data are available