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Strombus (Laevistrombus)

Gastropoda - Strombidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Strombus (Laevistrombus) Kira
1972Strombus (Laevistrombus) Ladd p. 57
2002Laevistrombus Sepkoski
2007Strombus (Laevistrombus) Hendy

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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
superfamilyStromboidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyStrombidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyStrombinaeRafinesque 1815
genusStrombusLinnaeus 1758
subgenusLaevistrombusKira 1955

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.

Subg. Strombus (Laevistrombus) Kira 1955
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Laevistrombus canarium Linnaeus 1758
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Invalid names: Strombus isabella Lamarck 1822 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 100 to < 1000g
Thickness: thickg
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: omnivoref
Diet 2: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-03-16 10:28:32
Modified: 2009-03-16 12:28:32
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Abbott and Dance 1986, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Pliocene to the top of the Pleistocene or 3.60000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.588 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588India Strombus karikalensis (77658)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Indonesia Strombus canarium (70105)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Vanuatu Strombus canarium (78049) Strombus isabella (77904)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Philippines (Tayabas) Strombus canarium (41524)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Malaysia Laevistrombus varinginensis (72093 72096 72098 72102)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Indonesia (East Java) Strombus turturella (96669)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Indonesia Strombus canarium (70079 70084)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Philippines (Panay) Strombus canarium (41651)