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Muricopsis (Muricopsis)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Taxonomy
Muricopsis (Muricopsis) was named by Bucquoy et al. (1882). It is extant.

It was assigned to Muricopsis by Bucquoy et al. (1882) and Todd (2001).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1882Muricopsis (Muricopsis) Bucquoy et al.
2001Muricopsis (Muricopsis) Todd

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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
superfamilyMuricoideade Costa 1776
familyMuricidaeRafinesque 1815
genusMuricopsisBucquoy et al. 1882
subgenusMuricopsisBucquoy et al. 1882

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. Muricopsis (Muricopsis) Bucquoy et al. 1882
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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 08:22:24
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:22:24
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Pliocene or 3.60000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Venezuela Muricopsis oxytatus (131210)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Spain Muricopsis alternicosta (80558 80561 80563) Muricopsis cristata (80562)