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Probuccinum palaiocostatum

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae

Taxonomy
Probuccinum palaiocostatum was named by Stilwell et al. (2004) [TYPE LOCALITY: Seymour Island, Antarctica; Sobral Fm (Early Paleocene, Danian).]. Its type specimen is USNM 511879 and is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Probuccinum palaiocostatum Stilwell et al. p. 41 figs. pl. 10, figs. 1-3

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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)
familyMelongenidaeGill 1867
subfamilyMelongeninae(Gill 1871)
genusProbuccinumThiele 1912
speciespalaiocostatum

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.

†Probuccinum palaiocostatum Stilwell et al. 2004
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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 08:20:52
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:20:52
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Danian or 66.00000 to 61.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.6Antarctica Probuccinum palaiocostatum (67031 67035 67047)