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Bellerophina

Gastropoda - Bellerophinidae

Taxonomy
Bellerophina was named by d'Orbigny (1843) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi].

It was assigned to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Bellerophinidae by Bouchet et al. (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Bellerophina d'Orbigny
2002Bellerophina Sepkoski
2005Bellerophina Bouchet et al. p. 35

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
infraorderLittorinimorphaGolikov and Starobogtov 1975
superfamilyPterotracheoideaRafinesque 1814
familyBellerophinidaeDestombes 1984
genusBellerophinad'Orbigny 1843

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. †Bellerophina d'Orbigny 1843
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Bellerophina minuta Sowerby 1814
Bellerophina vibrayei d'Orbigny 1843
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: nektonicsuperf
Diet: carnivoresuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:49:16
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:49:16
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Albian or 113.20000 to 100.50000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 100.5 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Albian113.2 - 100.5France (Champagne-Ardenne) B. vibrayei (160157)