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Turritella apita

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)5934336https://www.gbif.org/species/5934336
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)62690https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=62690
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella apita
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella apita
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMolluscaLinnaeus 1758
classGastropodaCuvier 1797
orderSorbeoconchaPonder and Lindberg 1997
superfamilyCerithioidea(Férussac 1819)
familyTurritellidaeLovén 1847
subfamilyTurritellinaeLovén 1847
genusTurritellaLamarck 1799
speciesTurritella apitade Gregorio 1890
Generic NameTurritella
Scientific NameTurritella apita de Gregorio, 1890
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Turritella apitaspeciesbelongs to Turritellastated with evidencePalmer, 1890
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance47.8 - 38.0 Ma
Eocene
Motilityfacultatively mobile (based on Turritella)
Visionlimited (based on Gastropoda)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Turritella)
Taphonomythin,minor ribbing (based on Turritella)
Primary Reference (PBDB)K. V. Palmer. 1937. The Claibornian Scaphopoda. Gastropoda and Dibranchiate Cephalopoda of the Southern United States. Bulletins of American Paleontology 7(32):1-730

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1890Turritella apita de Gregorio
1937Turritella apita Palmer p. 195

References

Palmer K. V. (1937) The Claibornian Scaphopoda. Gastropoda and Dibranchiate Cephalopoda of the Southern United States, Bulletins of American Paleontology 7 32, 1-730
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