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Minytropis

Gastropoda - Trichotropidae

Taxonomy
Minytropis was named by Squires and Saul (2005) [DISTRIBUTION: Santonian.]. Its type is Minytropis melilota.

It was assigned to Trichotropinae by Squires and Saul (2005).

Species
M. melilota (type species)
Entered
by A. Hendy on 2007-02-24; modified by A. Hendy on 2013-10-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Minytropis Squires and Saul p. 143

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
superfamilyCalyptraeoideaLamarck 1809
familyTrichotropidaeGray 1850
subfamilyTrichotropinaeGray 1850
genusMinytropis

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. †Minytropis Squires and Saul 2005
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†Minytropis melilota Squires and Saul 2005
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Attached: yessuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:46:06
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:46:06
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Santonian or 85.70000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (California) M. melilota (69307 215315)