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Tectus cognatus

Gastropoda - Trochidae

Taxonomy
Trochus cognatus was named by Sowerby (1840) [DISTRIBUTION: Early Miocene; Europe, Pakistan.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Trochus (Tectus) cognatus by Vredenburg (1928); it was recombined as Tectus cognatus by Harzhauser (2007) and Harzhauser et al. (2009).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1840Trochus cognatus Sowerby figs. pl. 26, fig. 26
1928Trochus (Tectus) cognatus Vredenburg p. 407
2007Tectus cognatus Harzhauser p. 83
2009Tectus cognatus Harzhauser et al. p. 336

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTrochidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyTrochinaeRafinesque 1815
genusTectusMonfort 1810
speciescognatus(Sowerby 1840)

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.

Tectus cognatus Sowerby 1840
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:47:02
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:47:02
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Burdigalian or 20.44000 to 15.97000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97India Trochus cognatus (72033)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Pakistan Trochus cognatus (77171)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97India Tectus cognatus (111230)