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Agatrix (nutmeg)
Taxonomy
Agatrix was named by Petit (1967) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 852]. It is extant. Its type is Cancellaria agassizii.
It was assigned to Cancellariidae by Petit (1967), Petit (1970), Petit (1976), Jung and Petit (1990) and Todd (2001); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Cancellariidae by Petit (1967), Petit (1970), Petit (1976), Jung and Petit (1990) and Todd (2001); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
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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. Agatrix Petit 1967 [nutmeg]
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Agatrix agassizii Dall 1889
†Agatrix beatrix Olsson 1964
†Agatrix epomis Woodring 1928
†Agatrix losquemadica Jung and Petit 1990
Agatrix strongi Shasky 1961
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| P. Jung and R. E. Petit 1990 | SheW small, tabulate. Sculpture cancellate. Suture impressed behind a rounded shoulder. Aperture ovate-trigonal. Urate within. Stromboid notch distinct. Columella sloping or concave with three folds, the abapical one forming the edge ofa short but distinct
siphonal canal. A thin parietal callus becomes shield like abapically and extends over the umbilical chink. |