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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
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:23:08
Modified: 2009-10-11 13:50:24
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Langhian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 15.97000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 13.82 Ma

Collections (26 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Russian Federation Nassarius karaganicus (47048)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Russian Federation (Adygeya) Nassarius karaganicus (47046)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82USA (California) Nassarius ocoyanus, Nassarius blakei (206393)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Mexico (Sonora) Nassarius tegulus (96565)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Nassa tegula (222663 222664)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117USA (California) Nassa tegula (222646)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Marshall Islands Nassarius tiarula (43323)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico (Sonora) Nassarius iodes, Nassarius brunneostoma (44963)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Florida) P. vibex (79739)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Nassa tegula (96566 222659 222661 222662) Nassa versicolor, Nassa tegula (222660) Nassarius tegula (28157 59063 96589 96895 96930 96936 96937 96938) Nassarius tegulus (160361 219029 219030)