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Phasianotrochus
Description | Phasianotrochus is a genus of sea snails. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phasianotrochus, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Phasianotrochus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Phasianotrochus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Phasianotrochus P.Fischer, 1885 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Fischer P. (1880-1887). Manuel de Conchyliologie et de Paléontologie Conchyliologique. Paris, Savy pp. XXIV + 1369 + pl. 23. Fasc. 1: pp. 1-112 [21. 9. 1880]. Fasc. 2: pp. 113-192 [16. 3. 1881]. Fasc. 3: pp. 193-304 [28. 7. 1881]. Fasc. 4: pp. 305-416 [5. 5. 1882]. Fasc. 5: pp. 417-512 [21. 2. 1883]. Fasc. 6: pp. 513-608 [20. 12. 1883]. Fasc. 7: pp. 609-688 [30. 6. 1884]. Fasc. 8: pp. 689-784 [29. 1. 1885]. Fasc. 9: pp. 785-896 [31. 8. 1885]. Fasc. 10: pp. 897-1008 [30. 4. 1886]. Fasc. 11: pp. 1009-1369 [15. 6. 1887] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (33%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 2.59 - 0.78 Ma Pleistocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Trochidae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | limited (based on Gastropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | grazer (based on Trochidae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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/Phasianotrochus |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Phasianotrochus apicinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Phasianotrochus bellulus species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | |
Phasianotrochus eximius species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
Phasianotrochus irisodontes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Phasianotrochus leucostigma species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Phasianotrochus rutilus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Phasianotrochus sericinus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1885 | Phasianotrochus Fischer |
1993 | Phasianotrochus Wilson p. 82 |
2002 | Phasianotrochus 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!