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Melanopsis callosa

Gastropoda - Melanopsidae

Taxonomy
Melanopsis callosa was named by Braun in Sandberger (1863) [DISTRIBUTION: Oligocene; Paratethys.]. It is not a trace fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. bonelli, M. fusiformis, M. subfusiformis, M. pourcyensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1863Melanopsis callosa Braun in Sandberger
2001Melanopsis callosa Harzhauser and Mandic p. 698

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyCerithioidea(Férussac 1819)
familyMelanopsidae(Adams and Adams 1854)
genusMelanopsisFérussac 1807
speciescallosaBraun in Sandberger 1863

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.

†Melanopsis callosa Braun in Sandberger 1863
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: freshwaterf
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2017-04-17 10:13:46
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:13:46
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Oligocene or 33.90000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Germany (Rheinland Pfalz) Melanopsis callosa (37982)