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Phorus

Gastropoda

Taxonomy
Phorus was named by Montfort (1810) [This almost certainly is wrong, but it is the oldest reference I can find to a species in the genus.]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Gastropoda by Tourney (1854).

Species
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1810Phorus Montfort
1854Phorus Tourney

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
genusPhorusMontfort 1810

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. Phorus Montfort 1810
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Phorus reclusus Conrad 1854
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Eocene to the top of the Zanclean or 37.20000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) P. reelusus (208935)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Holy See (Vatican City State) P. infundibulum (209253)