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Trochus (Coelotrochus)

Gastropoda - Trochidae

Taxonomy
Coelotrochus was named by Fischer (1879) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio R]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Trochus (Coelotrochus) by Hendy (2007).

It was assigned to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Trochus by Hendy (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1879Coelotrochus Fischer
2002Coelotrochus Sepkoski
2007Trochus (Coelotrochus) Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTrochidaeRafinesque 1815
genusTrochusLinnaeus 1758
subgenusCoelotrochus(Fischer 1879)

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. Trochus (Coelotrochus) Fischer 1879
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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: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Pliocene to the top of the Middle Pleistocene or 5.33300 to 0.12900 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6New Zealand (Auckland) Coelotrochus sp. (45258)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129New Zealand (Wellington) Trochus tiaratus (94818)