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Zoila chathamensis

Gastropoda - Cypraeidae

Taxonomy
Bernaya chathamensis was named by Cernohorsky (1971). Its type specimen is AMNZ TM-1325, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Flowerpot Harbour, which is in a Waipawan offshore sandstone in the Red Bluff Tuff Formation of New Zealand.

It was recombined as Zoila chathamensis by Darragh (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Bernaya chathamensis Cernohorsky p. 117 fig. 13
2011Zoila chathamensis Darragh p. 5 figs. 1H, 5A, D-G, I-K

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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
superfamilyCypraeoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyCypraeidaeRafinesque 1815
tribeCypraeorbini(Schilder 1927)
genusZoilaJousseaume 1884
specieschathamensis(Cernohorsky 1971)

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.

Zoila chathamensis Cernohorsky 1971
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. A. Darragh 2011Shell of small size for genus (36 mm), solid, somewhat globose to subpyriform, dorsal surface uniformly convex, ventral surface weakly convex, almost flat. Posterior canal narrow, barely projecting, deeply incised; anterior canal very short, deeply incised. Spire not visible. Outer lip with 14– 16 teeth, columella lip with 12–18 teeth. Fossula well developed, smooth, broad, very slightly concave, slightly projecting, bounded by very weak terminal ridge.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: omnivoref
Diet 2: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:50:11
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:50:11
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Waipawan or 55.80000 to 53.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Waipawan55.8 - 53.0New Zealand Bernaya chathamensis (51084)
Waipawan55.8 - 53.0New Zealand (Pitt Island) Bernaya chathamensis (176272)