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Metula

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Taxonomy
Metula was named by Adams and Adams (1853) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 1248]. It is extant. Its type is Metula hindsii.

It was assigned to Columbellidae by Harris and Palmer (1947); to Nassariinae by Wilson (1994); to Buccinidae by Olsson (1931), Woodring (1964), Olsson (1967), Ladd (1977), Ladd (1982) and Todd (2001); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
  • Antemetula was named by Rehder (1943). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Metula by Olsson (1967).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Metula Adams and Adams
1931Metula Olsson p. 104
1943Antemetula Rehder
1947Metula Harris and Palmer p. 345
1964Metula Woodring p. 258
1967Metula Olsson p. 34
1977Metula Ladd p. 50
1982Metula Ladd p. 48
1994Metula Wilson p. 95
2001Metula Todd
2002Metula Sepkoski

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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
genusMetulaAdams and Adams 1853

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. Metula Adams and Adams 1853
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Subg. Metula (Metula) Adams and Adams 1853
Metula amosi Vanatta 1913
Metula brazosensis Johnson 1899
Metula cancellata Gabb 1873
Metula gabbi Brown and Pilsbry 1911
Metula gentilicia Harris and Palmer 1947
Metula gracilis Johnson 1899
Metula harrisi Dickerson 1916
Metula harrisi Olsson 1922
Metula hindsii Adams and Adams 1853
Metula johnsoni Vaughan 1896
Metula limonensis Olsson 1922
Metula martini Vredenburg 1925
Metula peruviana Olsson 1931
Metula roberti Olsson 1967
Metula subgracilis Johnson 1899
Metula taylorensis Mansfield 1940
Invalid names: Antemetula Rehder 1943 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available