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Priscoficus

Gastropoda - Ficidae

Taxonomy
Priscoficus was named by Conrad (1866) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani T Eo-m-l Sepkoski's reference number: 728,899].

It was assigned to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ficidae by Zinsmeister (1983), Beu and Maxwell (1990) and Squires (2014).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Priscoficus Conrad
1937Proficus Finlay and Marwick
1983Priscoficus Zinsmeister p. 1293
1990Priscoficus Beu and Maxwell
2002Priscoficus Sepkoski
2002Proficus Sepkoski
2014Priscoficus Squires p. 6

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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)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
superfamilyFicoideaMeek 1864
familyFicidaeMeek 1864
genusPriscoficusConrad 1866

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. †Priscoficus Conrad 1866
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Priscoficus cooperiana Stewart 1927
Priscoficus cowlitzensis Weaver 1912
Priscoficus hornii Gabb 1864
Priscoficus intermedia Melleville 1843
Priscoficus johnstoni Rutsch 1943
Priscoficus robustus Weaver 1905
Priscoficus smithi Sowerby 1827
Priscoficus vermeiji Perrilliat 2013
Invalid names: Ficopsis meganosensis packardi Merriam and Turner 1937 [synonym], Proficus Finlay and Marwick 1937 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires 2014Shell size up to height 42 mm, fusiform, lastwhorl cylindrical, suture can be canalicuate on spire, spire moderately low (approximately 25 percent of shell height), spireangle approximately 84 , ramp concave to sloped, three to fourcarinae with nodes (can be spinose) on last whorl, reticulate ornament prominent, growth line slightly opisthocline (rarely orthocline on ramp) and with or without parasigmoidal flexure near suture