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Pyrunculus

Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia

Taxonomy
Pyrunculus was named by Pilsbry (1895) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 852]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Cephalaspida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1895Pyrunculus Pilsbry
2002Pyrunculus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
orderOpisthobranchia(Milne-Edwards 1848)
orderCephalaspida(Fischer 1883)
genusPyrunculusPilsbry 1895

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. Pyrunculus Pilsbry 1895
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Rupelian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 33.90000 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Mississippi) P. laevipyrum (179336)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Japan P. tokyoensis, P. phialus (97961)