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Phrontis

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae

Taxonomy
Phrontis was named by Adams and Adams (1853) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m R Sepkoski's reference number: 614]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Nassarius (Phrontis) by Addicott (1970) and Ladd (1977).

It was assigned to Nassarius by Addicott (1970) and Ladd (1977); to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Nassariidae by Petuch and Roberts (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Phrontis Adams and Adams p. 117
1970Nassarius (Phrontis) Addicott p. 99
1977Nassarius (Phrontis) Ladd p. 52
2002Phrontis Sepkoski
2007Phrontis Petuch and Roberts

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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
superfamilyBuccinoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyNassariidaeIredale 1916
genusPhrontisAdams and Adams 1853

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. Phrontis Adams and Adams 1853
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Nassarius (Phrontis) ocoyanus Anderson and Martin 1914
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Invalid names: Nassa blakei Anderson and Martin 1914 [synonym]
Nassarius (Phrontis) smooti Addicott 1965
Phrontis tegula Reeve 1853
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available