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Eovolva nigeriensis

Gastropoda - Pediculariidae

Taxonomy
Amphiperas nigeriensis was named by Newton (1922) [Lectotype designated by Eames (1957).]. Its type specimen is G.41786 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Eovolva.

It was recombined as Eovolva nigeriensis by Schilder (1932), Eames (1957) and Pacaud (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1922Amphiperas nigeriensis Newton pp. 18-19 figs. 3: 14-15
1932Eovolva nigeriensis Schilder p. 212
1957Eovolva nigeriensis Eames p. 39 figs. pl. 6 f. 2-3
2003Eovolva nigeriensis Pacaud p. 454 fig. 2B

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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
superfamilyCypraeoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyPediculariidaeAdams and Adams 1854
genusEovolvaSchilder 1932
speciesnigeriensis()

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.

†Eovolva nigeriensis Newton 1922
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: omnivoresuperf
Diet 2: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:50:44
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:50:44
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Lutetian or 47.80000 to 41.30000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Nigeria Amphiperas nigeriensis (51237 51239 51240 51241 51242 51243 51244 51245 51246) Eovolva nigeriensis (77257)