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Laevihastula simplex

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Terebridae

Taxonomy
Terebra simplex was named by Conrad (1830). It is extant.

It was recombined as Terebra (Hastula) simplex by Martin (1904); it was recombined as Laevihastula simplex by Petuch (1988) and Hendy (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1830Terebra simplex Conrad p. 226 figs. Plate IX, Fig. 22
1904Terebra (Hastula) simplex Martin p. 143
1988Laevihastula simplex Petuch p. 34
1992Terebra simplex Ward p. 136
2020Laevihastula simplex Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyConoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTerebridaeMörch 1852
genusLaevihastula
speciessimplex(Conrad 1830)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:09:28
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:09:28
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Langhian to the top of the Messinian or 15.97000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Langhian15.97 - 13.82USA (Maryland) Terebra simplex (69023)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246USA (Virginia) Terebra simplex (71632)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246USA (Maryland) Terebra simplex (70853 71631 71636)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Maryland) Terebra simplex (51722 51727 59302 59303 59304 59305)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (Virginia) Terebra simplex (71536 71618)