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Clanculus
Description | Clanculus is a genus of sea snail, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clanculus, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Clanculus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Clanculus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Clanculus Montfort, 1810 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. Paris: Schoell. Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 7 (32%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 61.6 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Trochidae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | limited (based on Gastropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | grazer (based on Trochidae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Gastropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clanculus |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Clanculus (Clanculopsis) subgenus | listed (PBDB) | 15 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Clanculus (Clanculus) subgenus | listed (PBDB) | 11 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Clanculus acuminatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus acutidentatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus adesus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus albanyensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus albinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus albugo species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus aloysii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus assabensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus ater species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus atricatena species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus atypicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus baccatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus berthelotii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus bicarinatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus bonfittoi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus boyeti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus brebioni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus bronni species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Clanculus brunneus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus buijsei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus cerberi ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Clanculus ceylonicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus chanuloides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus cingulifer species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus clanguloides species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | |
Clanculus clangulus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus clippertonensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus cognatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus comarilis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Clanculus consobrinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus corallinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus crassilabrum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus cristinae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus cruciatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus denticulatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus depictus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus dunkeri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus edentulus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus escondidus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus euchelioides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus flagellatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus floridus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus flosculus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus gemmulifer species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus gibbonsi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus gibbosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus granti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus guineensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus johnstoni species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Clanculus jucundus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus jussieui species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus korkosi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus kraussii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus largillierti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus laurae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus leucomphalus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus limbatus species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | |
Clanculus lutosus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | |
Clanculus maculosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus margaritarius species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus mariaemaris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus maugeri species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Clanculus mauritianus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus maxillatus species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Clanculus microdon species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus miniatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus minor species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus mixtus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus multiliratus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus multipunctatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus natalensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus nexus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus nigricans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus ormophorus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus pascoei ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Clanculus peccatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus persicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus personatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus petziae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus pharaonius species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus philippii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus pini species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus plebejus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus pseudaraonis ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 13.8 Ma Miocene | 13.8 Ma Miocene | |
Clanculus pseudocorallinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus puniceus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus richeri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus ringens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus rubidus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus samoensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | |
Clanculus sancticlementensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus santamariae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus scabrosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus scotti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus simoni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus spadiceus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus stigmatarius species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus stirophorus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus submorum species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | |
Clanculus sulcarius species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus textilosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus thomasi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus tonnerrei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus tricarinata species | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Clanculus turbinoides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus umbilicovadus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus undatoides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus undatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus villanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus waltonae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus weedingi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clanculus zebrides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Gibbula pseudaraonis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Monodonta araonis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Monodonta cerberi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Monodonta tricarinata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Macroclanculus Cotton & Godfrey, 1934 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Macroclanculus |
Fragella Swainson, 1840 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Fragella |
Clanculopsis Monterosato, 1888 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Clanculopsis |
Clangulus de Blainville, 1817 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Clangulus |
Otavia Risso, 1826 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Otavia |
Belangeria Fischer, 1880 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Belangeria |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1810 | Clanculus Monfort |
1960 | Clanculus MacNeil p. 27 |
1966 | Clanculus Ladd p. 38 |
1986 | Clanculus Kensley and Pether p. 157 |
1993 | Clanculus Wilson p. 83 |
2001 | Clanculus Lozouet et al. p. 18 |
2002 | Clanculus Harzhauser p. 69 |
2002 | Clanculus Sepkoski, Jr. |
2004 | Clanculus Harzhauser p. 108 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!