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Capulus (Brocchia)

Gastropoda - Capulidae

Taxonomy
Brocchia was named by Bronn (1827) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l T Plio Sepkoski's reference number: 852].

It was reranked as Capulus (Brocchia) by Glibert (1963).

It was assigned to Capulus by Glibert (1963); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1827Brocchia Bronn
1963Capulus (Brocchia) Glibert p. 11
2002Brocchia 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)
superfamilyCapuloideaFleming 1822
familyCapulidaeFleming 1822
genusCapulusMonfort 1810
subgenusBrocchia(Bronn 1827)

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.

Subg. †Capulus (Brocchia) Bronn 1827
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:46:36
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:46:36
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Rupelian to the top of the Gelasian or 33.90000 to 1.80600 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Mississippi) Capulus langdoni (177590)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Asti) Capulus sinuosus (86305)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Belgium Brocchia sinuosa (179079)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Italy Capulus sinuosus (178457)