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Pseudovertagus aluco

Gastropoda - Cerithiidae

Taxonomy
Pseudovertagus aluco was named by Linnaeus (1758) [m. kosnik taxon no: 8848].

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1758Pseudovertagus aluco Linnaeus
1778Murex coronatus Born
1855Cerithium cumingii Adams
1987Pseudovertagus aluco Short and Potter p. 22
1993Pseudovertagus aluco Wilson p. 122
2002Pseudovertagus aluco Wilson p. 100

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyCerithioidea(FĂ©russac 1819)
familyCerithiidae(Fleming 1822)
subfamilyCerithiinaeFleming 1822
genusPseudovertagusSwainson 1840
speciesalucoLinnaeus 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.

Pseudovertagus aluco Linnaeus 1758
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Invalid names: Cerithium cumingii Adams 1855 [synonym], Murex coronatus Born 1778 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:11:54
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:11:54
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Pliocene or 3.60000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Indonesia Clava aluco (70084)