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Priscoficus

Gastropoda - Ficidae

Taxonomy
Priscoficus was named by Conrad (1866) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani T Eo-m-l Sepkoski's reference number: 728,899].

It was assigned to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ficidae by Zinsmeister (1983), Beu and Maxwell (1990) and Squires (2014).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Priscoficus Conrad
1937Proficus Finlay and Marwick
1983Priscoficus Zinsmeister p. 1293
1990Priscoficus Beu and Maxwell
2002Priscoficus Sepkoski
2002Proficus Sepkoski
2014Priscoficus Squires p. 6

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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
superfamilyFicoideaMeek 1864
familyFicidaeMeek 1864
genusPriscoficusConrad 1866

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. †Priscoficus Conrad 1866
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†Priscoficus cooperiana Stewart 1927
†Priscoficus cowlitzensis Weaver 1912
†Priscoficus hornii Gabb 1864
†Priscoficus intermedia Melleville 1843
†Priscoficus johnstoni Rutsch 1943
†Priscoficus robustus Weaver 1905
†Priscoficus smithi Sowerby 1827
†Priscoficus vermeiji Perrilliat 2013
Invalid names: Ficopsis meganosensis packardi Merriam and Turner 1937 [synonym], Proficus Finlay and Marwick 1937 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires 2014Shell size up to height 42 mm, fusiform, lastwhorl cylindrical, suture can be canalicuate on spire, spire moderately low (approximately 25 percent of shell height), spireangle approximately 84 , ramp concave to sloped, three to fourcarinae with nodes (can be spinose) on last whorl, reticulate ornament prominent, growth line slightly opisthocline (rarely orthocline on ramp) and with or without parasigmoidal flexure near suture
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:59:24
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:59:24
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Late/Upper Miocene or 72.10000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (96 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Mozambique Proficus capensis (174826)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (California) P. sp. (185453 185507 185509 185631 185635 185743)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Colombia (Guajira) P. johnstoni (99141)
Danian66.0 - 61.6New Zealand (Southland) Proficus obtusa (50176)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (Alabama) P. spp. (98430)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (Arkansas) P. spp. (91872)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (Texas) P. juvenis, P. johnfoxi, P. nodulina (205466)
Danian - Selandian66.0 - 59.2USA (Arkansas) P. spp. (99175)
Danian - Thanetian66.0 - 56.0USA (Louisiana) P. juvenis (52190 52196)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (California) Urosyca robusta (190795)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Austria (Salzburg) Pirula intermedia (84335)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Colombia P. johnstoni (180400)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2USA (California) Urosyca robusta (81800)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2USA (Alabama) P. fulgeroficus, P. triserialis (205427) P. juvenis (205472) P. sp. (2918 2919 84471) P. spp. (90606 98418 98432)
Selandian - Thanetian61.6 - 56.0New Zealand P. n. sp. (64699) P. sp. (64703)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Bulgaria (Varna) Ficus intermedia (102400)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (Louisiana) P. juvenis (101126)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (Virginia) P. arguta (101306) P. arguta, P. spp. (91859)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (Alabama) P. juvenis (80621 90439) P. juvenis, P. triserialis (80495) P. triserialis (90818 92352 98365) P. triserialis, P. juvenis (92034)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (California) Priscofusus robustus (52610 52611 52612 52613 52618)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8USA (Maryland) P. arguta (91709)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Mexico (Nuevo Leon) P. juvenis (42920 42924) P. sp. (42928) P. tritaria (42927)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Mississippi) P. juvenis (89872)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) P. eocenica (8104) P. londoni (8050) P. smithii (3261 3266 3268 8025)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Alabama) P. juvenis (80765 80791 80792 98277 98291)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Texas) P. juvenis (91845)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (California) Ficopsis cowlitzensis (194434) Nyctilochus cowlitzensis (207112 207113 207116)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Mexico (Tamaulipas) P. sp. (42942)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Mexico (Nuevo Leon) P. juvenis (42943) P. sp. (42940 42953)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6United Kingdom (England) P. eocenica (8105) P. smithi (3259)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Oregon) Ficopsis meganosensis (201033)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3New Zealand (Canterbury) P. allani (50147)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (California) Ficopsis cowlitzensis (202094)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3United Kingdom (England) P. smithii (8124)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71USA (California) Ficopsis cowlitzensis (191188) Ficopsis horni (194186 194187 194188)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Oregon) Ficopsis cowlitzensis (200863 200868 200920)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (California) Ficopsis cowlitzensis (122340) Ficopsis horni (52828)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0New Zealand P. n. sp. (64730 64750) Proficus n. sp. (64732)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Washington) Ficopsis cowlitzensis (52204 52205 52206 139020 203164)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Washington) Ficopsis cowlitzensis (202067)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Japan Ficus intermedia (42170)