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Metula johnsoni

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Taxonomy
Phos johnsoni was named by Vaughan (1896).

It was recombined as Metula johnsoni by Johnson (1899) and Harris and Palmer (1947).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. elongatoides, M. inflata, M. mitrella, M. neptuneiformis, M. pilsbryi, M. reticulata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1896Phos johnsoni Vaughan
1899Metula johnsoni Johnson p. 75
1947Metula johnsoni Harris and Palmer p. 347

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyBuccinoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyBuccinidaeRafinesque 1815
genusMetulaAdams and Adams 1853
speciesjohnsoni(Vaughan 1896)

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.

†Metula johnsoni Vaughan 1896
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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 08:10:04
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:10:04
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Bartonian or 41.30000 to 38.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Louisiana) Metula johnsoni (91115)