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Opeatostoma

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Taxonomy
Opeatostoma was named by Berry (1958). It is extant.

It was assigned to Fasciolariidae by Todd (2001); and to Peristerniinae by Snyder (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Opeatostoma Berry
2001Opeatostoma Todd
2003Opeatostoma Snyder p. 23

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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
superfamilyBuccinoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyFasciolariidaeGray 1853
subfamilyPeristerniinaeTryon 1880
genusOpeatostomaBerry 1958

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. Opeatostoma Berry 1958
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Invalid names: Monoceros angulatum Rogers 1913 [synonym], Monoceros cingulatum Lamarck 1816 [synonym]
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 08:21:16
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:21:16
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available