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Clavella (Clavilithes)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Clavella (Clavilithes) Conrad p. 259

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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
genusClavellaSwainson 1835
subgenusClavilithes(Swainson 1840)

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.

Subg. †Clavella (Clavilithes) Swainson 1840
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Clavalithes cynosuris Olsson 1930
Clavalithes harrisi Woods 1922
Clavalithes humerosus Conrad 1854
Clavalithes yasilus Olsson 1930
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Middle Miocene or 41.30000 to 11.60800 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Peru (Piura) Clavalithes woodringi, Clavalithes lagunitensis (52528)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) Calvella humerosa, Calvella varicosa (208935)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608India Clavalithes seminudus (72085)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy Clavalithes klipsteini (78437)