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Pirsila

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4600091https://www.gbif.org/species/4600091
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)11983https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=11983
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Pirsila
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectibranchia : Acteonidae : Pirsila
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMolluscaLinnaeus 1758
classGastropodaCuvier 1797
orderHeterostropha
orderArchitectibranchiaHaszprunar 1985
superfamilyActeonoidead'Orbigny 1835
familyActeonidaed'Orbigny 1835
genusPirsilaStephenson 1953
Scientific NamePirsila Stephenson, 1953
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Pirsilagenusbelongs to Acteonidaestated without evidence, 2002
Pirsilagenusbelongs to Cephalaspidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)5
First Recorded Appearance113 - 101 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Last Recorded Appearance99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Motilityactively mobile (based on Acteonidae)
Visionlimited (based on Gastropoda)
Dietcarnivore (based on Acteonidae)
Taphonomyaragonite (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

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Pirsila decora
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
2101 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
101 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pirsila obtusa
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Pirsila simpla
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
2101 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
101 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pirsila tensa
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
6101 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
99.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1953Pirsila Stephenson
2002Pirsila Sepkoski, Jr.

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
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!
 
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