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Ergalataxinae

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Taxonomy
Ergalataxinae was named by Kuroda et al. (1971) [m. kosnik taxon no: 8074].

It was assigned to Muricinae by Ponder and Warén (1988); and to Muricidae by Wilson (1994), Houart (1996) and Bouchet et al. (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Ergalataxinae Kuroda et al.
1988Ergalataxinae Ponder and Warén p. 305
1994Ergalataxinae Wilson p. 21
1996Ergalataxinae Houart p. 12
2005Ergalataxinae Bouchet et al. p. 255

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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
superfamilyMuricoideade Costa 1776
familyMuricidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyErgalataxinaeKuroda et al. 1971
subfamilyErgalataxinaeKuroda et al. 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.

Subfm. †Ergalataxinae Kuroda et al. 1971
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G. Bedeva Iredale 1924
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Bedeva asperulus Tate 1888
Bedeva paivae Crosse 1864
G. Ergalatax Iredale 1931
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Ergalatax obscura Houart 1996
Ergalatax recurrens Iredale 1931
G. †Lataxiena Jousseaume 1883
G. †Maculotriton Dall 1904
G. †Muricodrupa Iredale 1918
G. †Pascula Dall 1908
G. †Phrygiomurex Dall 1904
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 08:22:24
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:22:24
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Aquitanian to the top of the Holocene or 23.03000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 20.44 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44France Ergalatax seraphinae (74861)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Victoria) Bedeva purpuroides, Bedeva approximans, Maculotriton rostrata (179602) Murex asperulus (72210)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Australia (South Australia) Bedeva crassiplicata (63432)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6New Zealand (Auckland) Otahua bartrumi (45259)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Australia (Western Australia) Bedeva crassiplicata, Bedeva paivae (63352) Bedeva paivae (63353)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Philippines (Panay) Bedeva blosvillei (41651)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (Western Australia) Bedeva paivae (63207 96708)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0China Maculotriton gracilis (96354) Muricodrupa fusca (96349 96350)