BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems
Astyris
Description | Astyris is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astyris, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Source Data |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : Astyris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scientific Name | Astyris H.Adams & A.Adams, 1853 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Gen. Moll., 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 3 (43%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 61.6 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Columbellidae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | limited (based on Gastropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | carnivore (based on Columbellidae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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/Astyris |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amycla communis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris acanthodes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris amiantis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris amphissella species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris angeli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris appressa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris atacamensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris balzari species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris bonariensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris communis species | listed (PBDB) | 18 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | |
Astyris costata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris crumena species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris dalli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris delannoyei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris diaphana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris dicaria species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris elegans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris eluthera species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris embusa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris enida species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris euribia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris frumarkernorum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris georgiana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris hartmanni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris hervillardi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris hypodra species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris joseantonioi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris kobai species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris labecula species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris lappanni species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | |
Astyris lattis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris lioneli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris lunata species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 38 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Astyris multilineata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris perlucida species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris profundi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris projecta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris pura species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris raveneli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris rechonchuda species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris rolani species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris rosacea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris sagenata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris salmonea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris spizantha species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris stemma species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris suavis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris thermophilus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris verrilli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris vidua species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris winslowi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Columbella (Astyris) constantia ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | |
Columbella (Astyris) kirkensis species | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Columbella (Astyris) sulculata ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | |
Columbella constantia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Columbella sulculata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
---|---|---|---|
Asturis Friele & Grieg, 1901 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : Asturis |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
---|---|
1853 | Astyris Adams and Adams |
1862 | Amycla (Astyris) Conrad p. 287 |
1904 | Columbella (Astyris) Martin p. 199 |
1916 | Columbella (Astyris) Moody p. 53 |
1962 | Columbella (Astyris) Richards p. 81 |
2001 | Astyris Todd |
2002 | Astyris Sepkoski, Jr. |
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!