Metaphos

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Metaphos
Metaphos articulatus 002.jpg
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Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Metaphos
Olsson, 1964[1]
Type species
Phos chelonia
Dall, 1917

Metaphos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae. [2]

Species[]

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Species within the genus Metaphos include:

  • (Hinds, 1844)[3]
  • (Dall, 1896)[3]
  • (Dall, 1919)[3]
  • (Hinds, 1844)[3]
  • (A. Adams, 1851)[3]
  • (Dall, 1917)[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Olsson (1964). "Neogene mollusks from north-western Ecuador". Paleont. Res. Inst., Ithaca N.Y.: 154.
  2. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Metaphos Olsson, 1964. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=490546 on 2020-06-21
  3. ^ a b c d e f Bouchet, P. (2016). Metaphos Olsson, 1964. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=490546 on 2017-11-22
  • Landau B., Silva C.M. da & Heitz A. (2016). Systematics of the gastropods of the Lower–Middle Miocene Cantaure Formation, Paraguaná Formation, Paraguaná peninsula, Venezuela. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 389-390: 1-581.

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