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Clanculus (Clanculus)

Gastropoda - Trochidae

Taxonomy
Clanculus (Clanculus) was named by Monfort (1810). It is extant.

It was assigned to Clanculus by Monfort (1810), Ladd (1966).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1810Clanculus (Clanculus) Monfort
1966Clanculus (Clanculus) Ladd p. 38

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTrochidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyTrochinaeRafinesque 1815
genusClanculusMonfort 1810
subgenusClanculusMonfort 1810

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.

Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:47:02
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:47:02
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 15.98000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.63 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Indonesia Clanculus gemmulifer (70081)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Indonesia Clanculus gemmulifer (70078)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Indonesia (Borneo) Clanculus gemmulifer (42390)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Fiji Clanculus clanguloides (68180 68181)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117Egypt Clanculus pharaonium (87876)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Djibouti Clanculus pharaonius (96785)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Saudi Arabia Clanculus pharaonius (107972 192719 192720 201412)