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Epetrium

Gastropoda - Triphoridae

Taxonomy
Epetrium was named by Harris and Burrows (1891) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani T Plio].

It was assigned to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Triphorinae by Lauridsen and Schnetler (2014).

Species lacking formal opinion data
Triforis montensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1891Epetrium Harris and Burrows
2002Epetrium Sepkoski
2014Epetrium Lauridsen and Schnetler p. 72

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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)
superfamilyTriphoroideaGray 1847
familyTriphoridaeGray 1847
subfamilyTriphorinaeKosuge 1966
genusEpetriumHarris and Burrows 1891

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. †Epetrium Harris and Burrows 1891
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:29:41
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:29:41
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Danian or 66.00000 to 61.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.6Denmark E. cretacea, E. crassigranulata, E. separabilis, E. sp. (176994)