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Ficus nexilis

Gastropoda - Ficidae

Taxonomy
Murex nexilis was named by Solander and Brander (1766) [DISTRIBUTION: Eocene; western Europe.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Pyrula nexilis by Deshayes (1835); it was recombined as Ficus (Fulguroficus) nexilis by Korobkov (1955); it was recombined as Ficus nexilis by Vokes (1971) and Squires (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1766Murex nexilis Solander and Brander p. 27 figs. pl. 4, fig. 55
1835Pyrula nexilis Deshayes p. 582
1955Ficus (Fulguroficus) nexilis Korobkov p. 266
1971Ficus nexilis Vokes p. 74
2014Ficus nexilis Squires p. 21

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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
genusFicusRöding 1798
speciesnexilis(Solander and Brander 1766)

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.

Ficus nexilis Solander and Brander 1766
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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 Lutetian to the top of the Late/Upper Eocene or 47.80000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3United Kingdom (England) Ficus nexilis (8124 8125)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0United Kingdom (England) Ficus nexilis (42636 42641 42644)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France Ficus nexilis (78567)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Ficus nexilis (42640)