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Naticopsis genevievensis

Gastropoda - Naticopsidae

Taxonomy
Naticopsis littonana genevievensis was named by Meek and Worthen (1867). It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Naticopsis (Naticopsis) genevievensis by Gordon and Yochelson (1982); it was recombined as Naticopsis genevievensis by Gordon and Yochelson (1987), Jeffery et al. (1994).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1867Naticopsis littonana genevievensis Meek and Worthen p. 268
1982Naticopsis (Naticopsis) genevievensis Gordon and Yochelson p. 217 figs. 1A-M
1987Naticopsis genevievensis Gordon and Yochelson p. 89 figs. pl. 8 f. 19-20, 25
1994Naticopsis genevievensis Jeffery et al. p. 73 figs. 8.19-8.23

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
suborderNeritaemorpha(Koken 1897)
superfamilyNeritoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyNaticopsidae()
genusNaticopsis
speciesgenevievensis()

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.

Naticopsis genevievensis Meek and Worthen 1867
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: "calcite"g
Composition 2: aragoniteg
Body part: shellg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Environment: marineg
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedg
Created: 2009-12-22 09:38:38
Modified: 2010-02-04 09:57:44
Source: g = genus, f = family
References: Squires 1976, Knight 1933

Age range: base of the Chesterian to the top of the Serpukhovian or 335.40000 to 323.40000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chesterian - Brigantian335.4 - 330.3USA (Ohio) Naticopsis genevievensis (85363)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4USA (Arkansas) Naticopsis genevievensis (5517 69285)