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Mnestia meyeri

Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae

Taxonomy
Mnestia meyeri was named by Cossmann (1893) [m. kosnik taxon no: 6747].

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. confusa, M. dekayi, M. ovata, M. rotunda

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1893Mnestia meyeri Cossmann
2002Mnestia meyeri Kosnik

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderOpisthobranchia(Milne-Edwards 1848)
orderCephalaspideaFischer 1883
superfamilyPhilinoideaGray 1850
familyScaphandridaeSars 1878
genusMnestiaAdams and A 1854
speciesmeyeriCossmann 1893

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.

†Mnestia meyeri Cossmann 1893
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: carnivoresuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:31:35
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:31:35
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Priabonian or 41.30000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian - Priabonian47.8 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) Mnestia meyeri (1283 1285 1293 1433 1434)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Mississippi) Mnestia meyeri (90643 90704 164232 205526)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Louisiana) Mnestia meyeri (1414)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) Mnestia meyeri (6802)