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Calotrophon

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Taxonomy
Calotrophon was named by Hertlein and Strong (1951) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Muricinae by Vokes (1976); to Muricidae by Petuch (1988) and Todd (2001); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1951Calotrophon Hertlein and Strong
1953Cantharus (Pseudosalpinx) Olsson and Harbison p. 254
1953Pseudosalpinx Olsson and Harbison p. 254
1958Hertleinella Berry p. 95
1976Calotrophon Vokes p. 105
1988Calotrophon Petuch p. 55
2001Calotrophon Todd
2002Calotrophon 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
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyMuricoideade Costa 1776
familyMuricidaeRafinesque 1815
genusCalotrophonHertlein and Strong 1951

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. Calotrophon Hertlein and Strong 1951
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†Calotrophon ascensus Vokes 1976
†Calotrophon emilyae Petuch 1988
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Invalid names: Cantharus (Pseudosalpinx) floridana Conrad 1869 [synonym], Cantharus perplexus Olsson and Harbison 1953 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hertleinella Berry 1958 [synonym], Pseudosalpinx Olsson and Harbison 1953 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:22:24
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:22:24
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 72.10000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 66.0 Ma

Collections (97 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Texas) C. sp. (205541)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Colombia (La Guajira) C. sp. (136882 136908 157336 160776)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Colombia (La Guajira) C. sp. (136878 136879 136880 136884 136885 136907 136909 157828 157830 157858 160967 160968 160969 160970)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Florida) C. phagon (111204 136943)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Trinidad and Tobago C. hutchisoni (60399 60401 60631 60632 60634 60635)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (South Carolina) C. ostrearum (60940)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117USA (Florida) Cantharus perplexus, Pseudosalpinx sp. A (41749)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Costa Rica C. ascensus (92575)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Venezuela C. venezuelanus (131210)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (Florida) C. myakka (79876) C. ostrearum (92344 92361 92362 92363 92380 92440 92441 92442 92443 92510 92516 92518 92624 92658 92659 92660 92664 92666 92667 92668) C. sp. (69044) Muricidea floridana (59484 123549)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Early/Lower Pleistocene3.6 - 0.781USA (Florida) C. ostrearum (92365 92366 92693)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781USA (North Carolina) C. ostrearum (80033)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781USA (Florida) C. ostrearum (92334 92335 92336 92337 92338 92339 92340 92342 92343 92500 92656 92692) Cantharus multangula (79336) Cantharus perplexus (41501 41539 41718 79787 79788) Cantharus perplexus, Cantharus multangula (79331)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (Florida) C. ostrearum (92331 92332 92333 92498)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774USA (Florida) Cantharus perplexus (41705)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (Florida) C. ostrearum (61310)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Florida) C. ostrearum (92369 92370 92514 92515 92621 92622 92623 92671 92672 92673 92674 96538)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Mississippi) C. ostrearum (92439)