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Ambloxus

Gastropoda - Pleuroceridae

Taxonomy
Ambloxus was named by Hannibal (1912).

It was assigned to Pleuroceridae by Hannibal (1912).

Species
A. olequaensis
Species lacking formal opinion data
A. olequahensis
Entered
by J. Marcot on 2025-03-18; modified by J. Marcot on 2025-03-18

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1912Ambloxus Hannibal

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyCerithioidea(Férussac 1819)
familyPleuroceridaeThiele 1929
genusAmbloxusHannibal 1912

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.

G. †Ambloxus Hannibal 1912
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†Ambloxus olequaensis Arnold and Hannibal in Hannibal 1912
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: freshwaterf
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2026-03-22 20:54:11
Modified: 2026-03-22 20:54:11
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Neubauer 2024, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Lutetian or 48.07000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (Washington) A. olequahensis (241863)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (California) Goniobasis olequaensis (16712)