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Sycodes

Gastropoda - Ficidae

Taxonomy
Sycodes was named by Gabb (1869) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp-u]. Its type is Ficus cypraeoides.

It was assigned to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ficidae by Squires and Graham (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Sycodes Gabb p. 160
2002Sycodes Sepkoski
2014Sycodes Squires and Graham p. 778

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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
genusSycodes

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. †Sycodes Gabb 1869
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Sycodes capensis Rennie 1930
Sycodes glabra Shumard 1858
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Invalid names: Sycodes cypraeoides Gabb 1864 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Coniacian to the top of the Late/Upper Santonian or 89.80000 to 83.50000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3USA (California) Ficus cypraeoides (44232)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6South Africa (Eastern Cape) Cypraea capensis (47109)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Canada (British Columbia) S. glabra (210578)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (California) S. cypraeoides (158389)