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Spiricella unguiculus

Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Umbraculidae

Taxonomy
Spiricella unguiculus was named by Rang and Des Moulins (1828) [Rang in Rang et Des Moulins : 227, pl.1 figs 1-5].

It was recombined as Capulus unguiculus by d'Orbigny (1852).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1828Spiricella unguiculus Rang and Des Moulins p. 227 figs. pl.1 figs 1-5
1852Capulus unguiculus d'Orbigny pp. 1692, 91
2001Spiricella unguiculus Lozouet et al. p. 84 figs. 19d-e

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderOpisthobranchia(Milne-Edwards 1848)
orderNotaspideaFischer 1883
superfamilyTylodinoideaGray 1847
familyUmbraculidaeDall 1889
genusSpiricellaRang 1828
speciesunguiculusRang and Des Moulins 1828

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.

Spiricella unguiculus Rang and Des Moulins 1828
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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 07:44:17
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:44:17
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Aquitanian to the top of the Burdigalian or 23.03000 to 15.97000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44France Spiricella unguiculus (74861)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Germany Spiricella unguiculus (111599)