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Oniscidia

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Harpidae

Taxonomy
Oniscidia was named by Mörch (1852) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 852]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Morum (Oniscidia) by Gardner (1947), Vokes (1998) and Todd (2001).

It was assigned to Cassididae by MacNeil (1960) and Adegoke (1977); to Morum by Gardner (1947), Vokes (1998) and Todd (2001); to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Moruminae by Squires (2018).

Synonyms
  • Pulchroniscia was named by Garrard (1961) [HISTORY: Synonym of Morum (Oniscidia) Mörch 1852 [Vokes 1998].]. It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Oniscidia by Vokes (1998).
  • Cancellomorum was named by Emerson and Old (1963) [HISTORY: Synonym of Morum (Oniscidia) Mörch 1852 [Vokes 1998].]. It is extant.

    It was reranked as Morum (Cancellomorum) by Ladd (1982); it was synonymized subjectively with Oniscidia by Vokes (1998).

    It was assigned to Morum by Ladd (1982).
  • Onimusiro was named by Kira (1971) [HISTORY: Synonym of Morum (Oniscidia) Mörch 1852 [Vokes 1998].].

    It was synonymized subjectively with Oniscidia by Vokes (1998).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1852Oniscidia Mörch p. 111
1947Morum (Oniscidia) Gardner p. 538
1960Oniscidia MacNeil p. 57
1961Pulchroniscia Garrard p. 16
1963Cancellomorum Emerson and Old p. 18
1971Onimusiro Kira p. 198
1977Oniscidia Adegoke p. 208
1982Morum (Cancellomorum) Ladd p. 40
1998Morum (Oniscidia) Vokes p. 17
2001Morum (Oniscidia) Todd
2002Oniscidia Sepkoski
2018Oniscidia Squires p. 795

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyMuricoideade Costa 1776
familyHarpidaeBronn 1849
subfamilyMoruminaeHughs and Emerson 1987
genusOniscidiaMörch 1852

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.

G. Oniscidia Mörch 1852
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†Oniscidia chavani Furon 1948
†Oniscidia jungi Landau 1996
†Oniscidia plectata Waring 1917
Invalid names: Cancellomorum Emerson and Old 1963 [synonym], Onimusiro Kira 1971 [synonym], Pulchroniscia Garrard 1961 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires 2018Shell moderately lightweight and triangularly ovate, protoconch conical, spire extended, subsutural collar common, spiral ribs pervasive, cancellate sculpture very common, columellar shield well developed and with or without tubercules, aperture narrow, siphonal fasciole moderately weak, outer lip varix with denticles on interior side and commonly on exterior side.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:21:02
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:21:02
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Danian to the top of the Middle Pleistocene or 66.00000 to 0.12900 Ma

Collections (51 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (California) Ficus plectatus (193035) O. plectata (221983)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Nigeria O. chavani (7791)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Mexico (Baja California) O. plectata (205349)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Venezuela Morum peruvianum (134847)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Panama Morum antiquum (42534) Morum sp. (42495)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Peru (Piura) Morum indet., Morum n. sp. Que. Charanal (55433)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Mississippi) O. harpula (6002 177590)
Chattian - Aquitanian28.1 - 20.44USA (Florida) Morum chipolanum (60985 61047 61128)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Panama Morum chipolanum (42609)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Venezuela (Falcon) Morum jungi (41832)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand (Auckland) O. finlayi (84915)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Dominican Republic Morum chipolanum (74962)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Florida) Morum chipolanum (41760)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Germany Morum sp. (111599)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France Morum cythara (74868)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Dominican Republic Morum chipolanum (74959)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Grenada Morum coxi (58667 58679 58680)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Poland (Holy Cross Mountains) Morum cythara (38823)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Dominican Republic Morum domingense (74912 131468)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Dominican Republic Morum domingense (74915)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Dominican Republic Morum domingense (75042 84966)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Dominican Republic Morum domingense (74911 74967 74971 75036 75037 75038 75039 75043)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Dominican Republic Morum domingense (58815 58821 58822 58823)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Dominican Republic Morum domingense (74968 74970)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Japan (Okinawa) O. subcancellata (26804)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Fiji Morum cancellata (78066)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Dominican Republic Morum domingense (93612)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Early/Lower Pleistocene3.6 - 0.781USA (Florida) Cancellomorum macgintyi (79804)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781USA (Florida) Cancellomorum obrienae (79805) Morum obrienae (35025)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Vanuatu Morum cancellata (78043)