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Hesperocirrus

Gastropoda - Cirridae

Taxonomy
Hesperocirrus was named by Haas (1953) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori Sepkoski's reference number: 797].

It was assigned to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Hesperocirrinae by Haas (1953), Bouchet et al. (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Hesperocirrus Haas p. 41
2002Hesperocirrus Sepkoski
2005Hesperocirrus Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyCirroidea
familyCirridaeCossmann 1916
subfamilyHesperocirrinae
genusHesperocirrus

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. †Hesperocirrus Haas 1953
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height277.321.5730.07.568.51

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesupero
Life habit: epifaunalsupero
Diet: grazersupero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:55:39
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:55:39
Source: supero = superorder, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Norian to the top of the Rhaetian or 227.30000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian227.3 - 205.7Peru Hamusina triasica (71785) H. robusteornatus (144482)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Peru H. robusteornatus, H. modestus (68146) H. robusteornatus, H. triasicus, H. striatus, H. modestus (68119) H. sp., H. robusteornatus (68117) H. triasicus (68116)