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Priscofusus medialis

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Taxonomy
Cerithium mediale was named by Conrad (1849). Its type specimen is USNM 3532 (lectotype) and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Priscofusus medialis by Moore (1963).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1849Cerithium mediale Conrad p. 728 figs. atlas pl. 20, figs. 1, 1a
1914Turris lincolnensis Anderson and Martin p. 88 figs. Plate 6, figure 8
1946Priscofusus lincolnensis Stewart p. 100
1963Priscofusus medialis Moore p. 41 figs. Plate 5, figures 6, 7; plate 6, figures 1-7, 9; plate 7, figure 10

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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
superfamilyBuccinoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyFasciolariidaeGray 1853
subfamilyFusininaeSwainson 1840
genusPriscofususConrad 1865
speciesmedialis(Conrad 1849)

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.

Priscofusus medialis Conrad 1849
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Invalid names: Turris lincolnensis Anderson and Martin 1914 [synonym]
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 08:21:16
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:21:16
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Langhian or 20.44000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (California) Priscofusus lincolnensis (167645)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608USA (California) Priscofusus medialis (38028)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Oregon) Priscofusus medialis (39805)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82USA (Oregon) Priscofusus medialis (39600 39606 39700 39703 39799)