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Hoplopteron

Gastropoda - Eulimidae

Taxonomy
Hoplopteron was named by Fischer (1876). It is extant.

It was assigned to Eulimidae by Warén (1983).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Hoplopteron Fischer
1902Ptereulima Casey
1983Hoplopteron Warén
2002Ptereulima Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyVanikoroideaGray 1840
familyEulimidaePhilippi 1853
genusHoplopteronFischer 1876

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. Hoplopteron Fischer 1876
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Invalid names: Ptereulima Casey 1902 [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 08:26:47
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:26:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Bartonian or 47.80000 to 38.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Texas) Ptereulima sp. (205527)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Louisiana) Ptereulima elegans (98940)