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Nudivagus califus

Gastropoda - Procerithiidae

Taxonomy
Nudivagus califus was named by Squires and Saul (2001). It is extant. Its type specimen is LACMIP 12813, a shell. Its type locality is SDSU loc. 3875, 5601 Palmer Way, Carlsbad, which is in a Campanian coastal siltstone in the Point Loma Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Nudivagus califus Squires and Saul p. 51 figs. Figure 3.12 - 3.15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Cerithiimorpha(Golikov and Starobogatov 1975)
familyProcerithiidaeCossmann 1905
genusNudivagus
speciescalifus

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.

Nudivagus califus Squires and Saul 2001
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2001Fusiform-smooth, with flat-sided spire whorls and slightly rounded body whorl, moderately long anterior canal, and opisthocyrt growth lines.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: epifaunalsubo
Diet: grazersubo
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:18:02
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:18:02
Source: subo = suborder, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Nudivagus califus (type locality: 177881)