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Priscoficus
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).
It was assigned to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ficidae by Zinsmeister (1983), Beu and Maxwell (1990) and Squires (2014).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1866 | Priscoficus Conrad |
1937 | Proficus Finlay and Marwick |
1983 | Priscoficus Zinsmeister p. 1293 |
1990 | Priscoficus Beu and Maxwell |
2002 | Priscoficus Sepkoski |
2002 | Proficus Sepkoski |
2014 | Priscoficus Squires p. 6 |
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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
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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R. L. Squires 2014 | Shell 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 |