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Moreanellus

Gastropoda - Turbinidae

Taxonomy
Moreanellus was named by Fischer and Webber (1997). It is the type genus of Moreanellinae.

It was assigned to Moreanellinae by Fischer and Webber (1997) and Bouchet et al. (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Moreanellus Fischer and Webber p. 119
2005Moreanellus Bouchet et al. pp. 111, 245

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyTurbinidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyMoreanellinaeFischer and Weber 1997
genusMoreanellusFischer and Webber 1997

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. †Moreanellus Fischer and Webber 1997
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:48:26
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:48:26
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004
Collections
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