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Phenacolepadidae

Gastropoda - Phenacolepadidae

Taxonomy
Phenacolepadidae was named by Pilsbry (1895) [m. kosnik taxon no: 5281]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Neritacea by Kosnik (2002); and to Neritoidea by Beesley (1998), Todd (2001), Lozouet et al. (2001) and Bouchet et al. (2005).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1895Phenacolepadidae Pilsbry
1989Shinkailepadidae Okutani et al.
1998Phenacolepadidae Beesley p. 700
2001Phenacolepadidae Lozouet et al. p. 20
2001Phenacolepadidae Todd
2002Phenacolepadidae Kosnik p. 289
2005Phenacolepadidae Bouchet et al. p. 246

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
suborderNeritaemorpha(Koken 1897)
superfamilyNeritoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyPhenacolepadidaePilsbry 1895
familyPhenacolepadidaePilsbry 1895

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.

Fm. Phenacolepadidae Pilsbry 1895
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G. †Cinnalepeta Iredale 1929
G. Phenacolepas Pilsbry 1891
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Invalid names: Cinnalepata escensa Iredale 1929 [synonym], Cinnalepata vagans Iredale 1929 [synonym]
Phenacolepas crenulata Broderip 1834
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Invalid names: Phenacolepas Sowerby 1910 [synonym]
G. Plesiothyreus Cossmann 1888
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Plesiothyreus ancyliformis Grateloup 1828
G. Shinkailepas Okutani et al. 1989
Invalid names: Shinkailepadidae Okutani et al. 1989 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: omnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Grazer on fine-grained and rock, rubble or coral substrates according to Todd (2001).f
Created: 2009-09-10 08:37:01
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:37:37
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Aquitanian to the top of the Holocene or 23.03000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 20.44 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44France Plesiothyreus ancyliformis (74861)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117French Polynesia Phenacolepas granocostata (194003)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Venezuela Phenacolepas hamillei (131223)