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Pirsila tensa

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Acteonidae

Taxonomy
Pirsila tensa was named by Stephenson (1953) [m. kosnik taxon no: 67].

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Pirsila tensa Stephenson

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderHeterostropha()
superfamilyActeonoidead'Orbigny 1835
familyActeonidaed'Orbigny 1835
genusPirsilaStephenson 1953
speciestensaStephenson 1953

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.

Pirsila tensa Stephenson 1953
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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 07:23:29
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:23:29
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Middle Cenomanian to the top of the Cenomanian or 99.60000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) Pirsila tensa (4658 6492 6498 6618)
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Canada (Alberta) Pirsila tensa (200670 200671)