Source Data | |
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Rank | species (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Muricopsis : Muricopsis vistaensis |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Muricopsis vistaensis | species | belongs to Muricopsis | stated with evidence | Givens and Kennedy, 1976 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
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Motility | actively mobile (based on Muricidae) |
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Vision | limited (based on Gastropoda) |
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Diet | carnivore (based on Muricidae) |
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Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Gastropoda) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | C. R. Givens and M. P. Kennedy. 1976. Middle Eocene mollusks from northern San Diego County, California. Journal of Paleontology 50(5):954-975 |
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