Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Conus planiceps

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Conus planiceps Heilprin p. 110 figs. pl. 15, figs. 48, 48a
1970Conus planiceps Woodring p. 350

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyConoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyConidaeFleming 1822
genusConus
speciesplanicepsHeilprin 1887

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.

Conus planiceps Heilprin 1887
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-03-16 08:54:51
Modified: 2009-03-16 12:42:47
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Abbott and Dance 1986, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Aquitanian or 28.10000 to 20.44000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian - Aquitanian28.1 - 20.44USA (Florida) Conus planiceps (60985 61051 61069 61096 61098 61099 61100 61102 61110)