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Ecphora pamlico

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Taxonomy
Ecphora pamlico was named by Wilson (1987).

It was recombined as Ecphora tricostata pamlico by Ward (1992).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Ecphora pamlico Wilson
1992Ecphora tricostata pamlico Ward p. 128

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyMuricoideade Costa 1776
familyMuricidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyRapaninaeGray 1853
genusEcphora
speciespamlicoWilson 1987

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.

†Ecphora pamlico Wilson 1987
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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 08:22:24
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:22:24
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Langhian or 15.98000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian - Langhian23.04 - 13.82USA (North Carolina) Ecphora pamlico (48887)
Burdigalian - Serravallian20.45 - 11.63USA (Maryland) Ecphora tricostata (60858)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82USA (Maryland) Ecphora tricostata (55517)