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Tylospira

Gastropoda - Struthiolariidae

Taxonomy
Tylospira was named by Harris (1897) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l R]. It is extant. Its type is Buccinum scutulatum.

It was assigned to Struthiolariinae by Darragh (1991); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Tylospira Harris p. 222
1952Singletonaria Marwick
1991Tylospira Darragh
2002Tylospira Sepkoski

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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
superfamilyStromboidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyStruthiolariidaeFischer 1887
subfamilyStruthiolariinaeFischer 1887
genusTylospiraHarris 1897

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. Tylospira Harris 1897
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Tylospira clathrata Tate 1885
Tylospira coronata Tate 1885
Tylospira glomerata Darragh 1991
Tylospira incilata Darragh 1991
Tylospira lirata Tate 1889
Tylospira marwicki Finlay 1931
Tylospira pagodiformis Ludbrook 1978
Tylospira puteana Darragh 1991
Tylospira scutulata Gmelin 1791
Invalid names: Singletonaria Marwick 1952 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:58:44
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:58:44
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 23.03000 to 2.58800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.97 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Australia (Tasmania) T. glomerata (72194)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Victoria) T. coronata (179602)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Australia (New South Wales) T. coronata (72190)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Australia (South Australia) T. coronata (63433 63434 63437 63439 63441 63443) T. marwicki (72192)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Australia (Victoria) T. clathrata (72226) T. coronata (72224 72235) T. lirata (72234)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Struthiolaria lirata (166744)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Australia (Western Australia) T. sp. (63352 63353)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Australia (Tasmania) T. coronata (63701 63704) T. gilli, T. coronata (63702 63703)