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Bellifusus spinosus

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Taxonomy
Bellifusus spinosus was named by Sohl (1964) [m. kosnik taxon no: 1323]. Its type specimen is USNM 130279, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Bellifusus spinosus Sohl p. 203 figs. Pl 25, figs 17,21,22

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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)
familyFasciolariidaeGray 1853
subfamilyFasciolariinaeGray 1853
genusBellifususStephenson 1941
speciesspinosus

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.

Bellifusus spinosus Sohl 1964
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:21:16
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:21:16
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Georgia) Bellifusus spinosus (4279)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Bellifusus spinosus (4126)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Tennessee) Bellifusus spinosus (4121)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Arkansas) Bellifusus spinosus (4390)