Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Quimalea pomum

Gastropoda - Tonnidae

Taxonomy
Buccinum pomum was named by Linnaeus (1758) [m. kosnik taxon no: 10876]. It is extant.

It was recombined as Quimalea pomum by Iredale (1929); it was recombined as Malea pomum by Kosnik (2002) and Beu (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1758Buccinum pomum Linnaeus
1929Quimalea pomum Iredale
2002Malea pomum Kosnik
2010Malea pomum Beu p. 255

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
superfamilyTonnoidea(Suter 1913)
familyTonnidaeSuter 1913
genusQuimaleaValenciennes 1833
speciespomum(Linnaeus 1758)

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.

Quimalea pomum Linnaeus 1758
show all | hide all
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 08:00:00
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:00:00
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Pleistocene or 2.58800 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Vanuatu Quimalea pomum (78042)