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Aclis (aclis)

Gastropoda - Aclididae

Taxonomy
Aclis was named by Loven (1846) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 852]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Aclididae by de Barros et al. (2007).

Species
A. ascaris, A. modesta
Species lacking formal opinion data
A. matsoni, A. neglecta

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Aclis Loven
2002Aclis Sepkoski
2007Aclis de Barros et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyVanikoroideaGray 1840
familyAclididaeSars 1878
genusAclisLoven 1846

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. Aclis Loven 1846 [aclis]
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Aclis ascaris Turton 1819
†Aclis modesta Meyer 1886
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:01:26
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:01:26
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Danian to the top of the Piacenzian or 66.00000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 61.66 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66Belgium Aclis formosa (22931)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Louisiana) Aclis modesta (98940)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Alabama) Aclis modesta (90600)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3USA (Mississippi) Aclis matsoni (5867 5999) Aclis sp. (5612 6005)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Denmark (Jylland) Aclis vetusta, Aclis proneglecta, Aclis hosiusi (9170)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Germany Aclis neglecta (178467 178468 178469)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Denmark Aclis minor (98312)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Dominican Republic Aclis acuminatoides (58817)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6United Kingdom (England) Alvania ascaris (84755)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Belgium Aclis ascaris (179079)