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Microgaza

Gastropoda - Trochidae

Taxonomy
Microgaza was named by Dall (1881) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio R Sepkoski's reference number: 1231]. It is extant. Its type is Microgaza rotella.

It was assigned to Margaritinae by Perrilliat (1972); to Trochidae by Ladd (1982) and Todd (2001); and to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
M. (Microgaza), M. rotella (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Microgaza Dall p. 50
1972Microgaza Perrilliat p. 21
1982Microgaza Ladd p. 25
2001Microgaza Todd
2002Microgaza Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTrochidaeRafinesque 1815
genusMicrogazaDall 1881

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. Microgaza Dall 1881
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Subg. Microgaza (Microgaza) Dall 1881
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available