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Zetela ✝
| Description | Zetela is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Solariellidae. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zetela, 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 : Solariellidae : Zetela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Zetela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Zetela Finley, 1926 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Finlay H.J. (1926). A further commentary on New Zealand molluscan systematics. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 57: 320-485, pls 18-23. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 28.4 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 19.0 - 15.9 Ma Miocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Trochidae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | limited (based on Gastropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | grazer (based on Trochidae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Gastropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | A. G. Beu, P.A. Maxwell, and RC Brazier. 1990. Cenozoic Mollusca of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zetela |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Zetela alphonsi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zetela annectens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zetela awamoana ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 19.0 Ma Miocene | 19.0 Ma Miocene | |
| Zetela castigata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zetela hutchinsoniana ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 21.7 Ma Miocene | 21.7 Ma Miocene | |
| Zetela kopua species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zetela laevior species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zetela mutabilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zetela praetextilis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
| Zetela semisculpta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zetela tabakotanii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zetela tangaroa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zetela textilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zetela turbynei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zetela variabilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1926 | Zetela Finlay |
| 1990 | Zetela Beu et al. p. 404 |
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!
