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Calotrophon

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Taxonomy
Calotrophon was named by Hertlein and Strong (1951) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Muricinae by Vokes (1976); to Muricidae by Petuch (1988) and Todd (2001); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1951Calotrophon Hertlein and Strong
1953Cantharus (Pseudosalpinx) Olsson and Harbison p. 254
1953Pseudosalpinx Olsson and Harbison p. 254
1958Hertleinella Berry p. 95
1976Calotrophon Vokes p. 105
1988Calotrophon Petuch p. 55
2001Calotrophon Todd
2002Calotrophon Sepkoski

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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
superfamilyMuricoideade Costa 1776
familyMuricidaeRafinesque 1815
genusCalotrophonHertlein and Strong 1951

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. Calotrophon Hertlein and Strong 1951
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Calotrophon ascensus Vokes 1976
Calotrophon emilyae Petuch 1988
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Invalid names: Cantharus (Pseudosalpinx) floridana Conrad 1869 [synonym], Cantharus perplexus Olsson and Harbison 1953 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hertleinella Berry 1958 [synonym], Pseudosalpinx Olsson and Harbison 1953 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available