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Trochactaeon (Mexicotrochactaeon) palmeri

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Acteonidae

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Trochactaeon (Mexicotrochactaeon) palmeri Sohl and Kollmann p. 60 figs. pl. 11, fig. 5; pl. 14, figs. 1-5, 8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
orderHeterostropha()
superfamilyActeonoidead'Orbigny 1835
familyActeonidaed'Orbigny 1835
subfamilyActeonellinaePcelincev 1954
genusTrochactaeonMeek 1863
subgenusMexicotrochactaeonHacobjan 1972
speciespalmeri

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.

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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 07:23:29
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:23:29
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Cuba Trochactaeon palmeri (66606)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Jamaica Trochactaeon palmeri (66297)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Jamaica Trochactaeon palmeri (66473 66475)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Puerto Rico Trochactaeon palmeri (66830)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Cuba (Santa Clara) Trochactaeon palmeri (66608 66609)