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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
Synonymy list
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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
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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. |
Measurements
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References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Rupelian to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 33.90000 to 0.78100 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 28.1 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 28.1 Ma
Collections (51 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Rupelian | USA (Mississippi) | Agatrix mississippiensis (5501 5612 5779 5791 5867 5941 5943 66317 66318 66320 66321 66322 66325 66326 66329 74079) | |
Rupelian | USA (North Carolina) | Agatrix mississippiensis (4880) | |
Langhian | Dominican Republic | Agatrix losquemadica (74958) | |
Tortonian | Venezuela | Agatrix agathe (130981) | |
Tortonian | Panama | Agatrix agathe (136005) | |
Late/Upper Miocene | Ecuador | Agatrix beatrix (96441) | |
Messinian | Panama (Bocas del Toro) | Agatrix beatrix (135828) Agatrix sp. (135821) | |
Messinian | Dominican Republic | Agatrix losquemadica (75042 84986 93687 93712 93716 131387 131388 131658) | |
Messinian - Zanclean | Dominican Republic | Agatrix losquemadica (74967 75039 75043) Agatrix sp. (74971) | |
Early/Lower Pliocene | Dominican Republic | Agatrix losquemadica (89170) | |
Zanclean | Dominican Republic | Agatrix losquemadica (131636) Agatrix sp. (80084) | |
Zanclean | Panama (Bocas) | Agatrix sp. (135832) | |
Late/Upper Pliocene | Venezuela | Agatrix epomis (131218) | |
Late/Upper Pliocene | Jamaica | Agatrix epomis (69093) Tribia epomis (58522) | |
Late/Upper Pliocene | Costa Rica | Agatrix epomis (96519) | |
Piacenzian | Panama (Bocas del Toro) | Agatrix epomis (61340 61344 135884) Agatrix sp. (61339) | |
Piacenzian | Panama (Bocas) | Agatrix epomis (79999 135876) | |
Early/Lower Pleistocene | USA (Florida) | Agatrix sp. (69029) | |
Calabrian | Costa Rica (Limon) | Agatrix sp. (79842) |