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Cupaniella

Gastropoda - Cerithiidae

Taxonomy
Cupaniella was named by Gemmellaro (1911) [Sepkoski's age data: J Plie]. Its type is Cupaniella biplicata.

It was assigned to Cerithiidae by Gemmellaro (1911); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
C. biplicata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1911Cupaniella Gemmellaro p. 238
2002Cupaniella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyCerithioidea(Férussac 1819)
familyCerithiidae(Fleming 1822)
genusCupaniella

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. †Cupaniella Gemmellaro 1911
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†Cupaniella biplicata Gemmellaro 1911
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:11:54
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:11:54
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Pliensbachian or 192.90000 to 184.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Italy (Messina) C. biplicata (173593)