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Maoricolpus ongleyi

Gastropoda - Turritellidae

Taxonomy
Maoricolpus ongleyi was named by Marwick (1931) [DISTRIBUTION: Early-Late Miocene; New Zealand.]. It is not a trace fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. cavershamensis, M. roseus, M. waitemataensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Maoricolpus ongleyi Marwick

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyCerithioidea(Férussac 1819)
familyTurritellidaeLovén 1847
subfamilyTurritellinaeLovén 1847
genusMaoricolpusFinlay 1926
speciesongleyiMarwick 1931

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.

†Maoricolpus ongleyi Marwick 1931
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:15:58
Modified: 2018-02-27 07:57:42
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Otaian or 21.70000 to 18.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand Maoricolpus ongleyi (67824)