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Metaphos

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Taxonomy
Metaphos was named by Olsson (1964). It is extant.

It was assigned to Buccinidae by Olsson (1964) and Todd (2001).

Species lacking formal opinion data
M. calathus, M. pacificus, M. scillus, M. turbacoensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Metaphos Olsson
2001Metaphos Todd

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyBuccinoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyBuccinidaeRafinesque 1815
genusMetaphosOlsson 1964

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.

G. Metaphos Olsson 1964
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available