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Balcis biconica

Gastropoda - Eulimidae

Taxonomy
Strombiformis biconica was named by Gardner (1948).

It was recombined as Balcis biconica by Ward and Blackwelder (1987).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1948Strombiformis biconica Gardner pp. 210-211 figs. Plate 27, Figs. 9, 21
1987Balcis biconica Ward and Blackwelder p. 170

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyVanikoroideaGray 1840
familyEulimidaePhilippi 1853
genusBalcisLeach 1847
speciesbiconica(Gardner 1948)

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.

Balcis biconica Gardner 1948
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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 08:26:47
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:26:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Pliocene to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 3.60000 to 0.77400 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58USA (North Carolina) Balcis biconica (58895) Strombiformis biconica (59307)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774USA (Florida) Strombiformis biconica (79331)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774USA (North Carolina) Strombiformis biconica (59316)