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Waikura

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae

Taxonomy
Waikura was named by Marwick (1931) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-u T Plio-u Sepkoski's reference number: 899]. Its type is Waikura torques.

It was assigned to Pyramidellidae by Lozouet (1998); and to Heterostrophia by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
W. singularis, W. torques (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Waikura Marwick
1998Waikura Lozouet p. 98
2002Waikura Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
orderHeterostropha()
infraclassEuthyneura(Spengel 1881)
TectipleuraSchrödl et al. 2011
PanpulmonataJörger et al. 2010
superorderPylopulmonataTeasdale 2017
superfamilyPyramidelloidea(Gray 1840)
familyPyramidellidaeGray 1840
genusWaikuraMarwick 1931

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. †Waikura Marwick 1931
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Waikura singularis Lozouet 1998
Waikura torques Marwick 1931
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available