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Miolyncina

Gastropoda - Cypraeidae

Taxonomy
Miolyncina was named by Schilder (1932) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l T Mi-m]. Its type is Cypraea subovum.

It was reranked as Callistocypraea (Miolyncina) by Eames (1950); it was reranked as Chelycypraea (Miolyncina) by Glibert (1963); it was reranked as Lyncina (Miolyncina) by Meyer (2004).

It was assigned to Callistocypraea by Eames (1950); to Chelycypraea by Glibert (1963); to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); to Lyncina by Meyer (2004); and to Austrocypraeini by Fehse (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Miolyncina Schilder
1950Callistocypraea (Miolyncina) Eames p. 240
1963Chelycypraea (Miolyncina) Glibert p. 54
2002Miolyncina Sepkoski
2004Lyncina (Miolyncina) Meyer
2012Miolyncina Fehse p. 146

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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
superfamilyCypraeoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyCypraeidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyLuriinaeSchilder 1832
tribeAustrocypraeiniIredale 1935
genusMiolyncinaSchilder 1932

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. †Miolyncina Schilder 1932
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Invalid names: Lyncina minor Grateloup 1845 [replaced]
†Miolyncina cocconii Mayer-Eymar 1875
†Miolyncina conjungens Sacco 1894
†Miolyncina prevostina Grateloup 1847
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: omnivoref
Diet 2: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:50:11
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:50:11
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Piacenzian or 47.80000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (19 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Pakistan Callistocypraea soriensis (183961)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Pakistan Cypraea prunum (77164 77165 77171 77172 77173)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Sri Lanka Callistocypraea prunum (77646 77650)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Sri Lanka Calliostocypraea prunum (77475 77477)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France (Aquitaine) Cypraea subovum (70203)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France Chelycypraea aquitanica (70191) Chelycypraea subovum (74868)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97India (Gujarat) Cypraea prunum (179086)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Italy M. prevostina (178108)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Poland (Holy Cross Mountains) M. conjungens (38823)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Italy (Siena) M. cocconii (179129)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Italy Cypraea cocconii (177885) M. cocconii (177886)