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Rank | subgenus (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Murex : Murex (Subpterynotus) |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Murex (Subpterynotus) | subgenus | belongs to Murex | stated with evidence | Olsson and Harbison, 1953 |
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Status (PBDB) | extant |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) |
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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) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 |
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