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Molopophorus effingeri

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae

Taxonomy
Molopophorus effingeri was named by Effinger (1938).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Molopophorus effingeri Effinger
1944Molopophorus effingeri Durham p. 170

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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)
familyNassariidaeIredale 1916
genusMolopophorus()
specieseffingeriEffinger 1938

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.

Molopophorus effingeri Effinger 1938
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:23:08
Modified: 2009-10-11 13:50:24
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Rupelian or 38.00000 to 28.10000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Canada (British Columbia) Molopophorus effingeri (209751)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Washington) Molopophorus effingeri (91606 91607)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Washington) Molopophorus effingeri (208145)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03USA (Washington) Molopophorus effingeri (208140 208143)