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Trochus dentatus

Gastropoda - Trochidae

Taxonomy
Trochus dentatus was named by Forskal (1775).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1775Trochus dentatus Forskal

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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
speciesdentatusForskal 1775

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.

Trochus dentatus Forskal 1775
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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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Eritrea Trochus dentatus (101415 101416)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Sudan Trochus dentatus (101414)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Djibouti Trochus dentatus (96786 96793)