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Metaconulus

Gastropoda - Trochidae

Taxonomy
Metaconulus was named by Cossmann (1918) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-l T Ol-l].

It was assigned to Calliostominae by Pacaud and Le Renard (1995); and to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1918Metaconulus Cossmann
1995Metaconulus Pacaud and Le Renard p. 153
2002Metaconulus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTrochidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyCalliostomatinaeThiele 1924
genusMetaconulusCossmann 1918

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. †Metaconulus Cossmann 1918
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available