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Cerithium (Nigerithium)
Taxonomy
Cerithium (Nigerithium) was named by Adegoke (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than Sepkoski's reference number: ZR77]. Its type is Cerithium (Nigerithium) coorayi.
It was reranked as Nigerithium by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Cerithium by Adegoke (1977); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).
It was reranked as Nigerithium by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Cerithium by Adegoke (1977); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).
Subtaxa
Cerithium (Nigerithium) coorayi (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
Cerithium abbassi, Cerithium abictiforme, Cerithium acuticostatum, Cerithium adustum, Cerithium agnotum, Cerithium alejandroi, Cerithium alternatum, Cerithium aluco, Cerithium alveolus, Cerithium americanum, Cerithium ancisum, Cerithium ancisum, Cerithium angyostoma, Cerithium appenninicum, Cerithium armoricense, Cerithium arzierense, Cerithium aubersonense, Cerithium austenii, Cerithium austriacum, Cerithium avunculum, Cerithium baluchi, Cerithium bayeri, Cerithium beberkirianum, Cerithium bicariniferum, Cerithium binodosum, Cerithium binodulasum, Cerithium bioekense, Cerithium blainvillei, Cerithium boettgeri, Cerithium boulei, Cerithium brocchii, Cerithium bronni, Cerithium bustamantii, Cerithium cailliaudi, Cerithium calcivelatum, Cerithium callisoma, Cerithium caloosaene, Cerithium caloosaense, Cerithium caloosaense, Cerithium caloosaensis, Cerithium chavannesi, Cerithium claibornense, Cerithium clementinum, Cerithium clypeomorus, Cerithium coccodes, Cerithium coccodes, Cerithium comperei, Cerithium conica, Cerithium cookei, Cerithium coquandi, Cerithium corallicolum, Cerithium corallium, Cerithium costulatum, Cerithium coxi, Cerithium crenatum, Cerithium crenatum, Cerithium cvijici, Cerithium cyprinum, Cerithium cyprinum, Cerithium dalmatinum, Cerithium decheni, Cerithium delpeyae, Cerithium dialeucum, Cerithium diplax, Cerithium disjunctum, Cerithium domingense, Cerithium dubium, Cerithium echiatum, Cerithium egenum, Cerithium egerense, Cerithium elegans, Cerithium elegantulum, Cerithium europaeum, Cerithium eutextile, Cerithium eymardi, Cerithium ferelaeve, Cerithium filiferum, Cerithium floridanum, Cerithium forbesianum, Cerithium furcatum, Cerithium gainesense, Cerithium georgianum, Cerithium gilyandense, Cerithium girardoti, Cerithium glaphyrea, Cerithium globulosum, Cerithium globulosum, Cerithium gonzagae, Cerithium grandineum, Cerithium granulium, Cerithium gravesi, Cerithium griepenkerli, Cerithium guillantoni, Cerithium guinacium, Cerithium gurabense, Cerithium halense, Cerithium harrisi, Cerithium harveyensis, Cerithium heeri, Cerithium hericarti, Cerithium hernandoensis, Cerithium hillsboroense, Cerithium inornatum, Cerithium interstria, Cerithium intradentatum, Cerithium isidis, Cerithium italicum, Cerithium jobae, Cerithium kacchense, Cerithium kalatense, Cerithium kavasiense, Cerithium kavasiense, Cerithium kobelti, Cerithium kobelti, Cerithium kobunense, Cerithium kochii, Cerithium koroniense, Cerithium koroniense, Cerithium krauskopfi, Cerithium laevisculum, Cerithium laevisubuloides, Cerithium leei, Cerithium libycum, Cerithium limaeforme, Cerithium litharium, Cerithium litharium, Cerithium litteratum, Cerithium lividulum, Cerithium maculosum, Cerithium mammillatum, Cerithium mangkalihatense, Cerithium manzourensis, Cerithium margaritaccum, Cerithium marginatum, Cerithium maryense, Cerithium mascotianum, Cerithium mazureki, Cerithium medium, Cerithium mendezense, Cerithium meneghini, Cerithium michaillense, Cerithium michelotti, Cerithium michelottii, Cerithium mimeticum, Cerithium miospinosum, Cerithium mogharens, Cerithium morgani, Cerithium morum, Cerithium morum, Cerithium mosense, Cerithium muricatum, Cerithium mutatum, Cerithium neocomiense, Cerithium nerei, Cerithium nesioticum, Cerithium nesoticum, Cerithium niasensis, Cerithium nicoleti, Cerithium nodosa, Cerithium nodulosum, Cerithium nodulosus, Cerithium obelicus, Cerithium obliquatum, Cerithium obliquistoma, Cerithium obsoletum, Cerithium ocirrhoe, Cerithium ornatissimum, Cerithium oscitans, Cerithium pachecoi, Cerithium paucicostatum, Cerithium pauxillum, Cerithium peratratum, Cerithium percostatum, Cerithium periphractum, Cerithium perparvulum, Cerithium peyroti, Cerithium pilsbryi, Cerithium pingue, Cerithium pingue, Cerithium pirabicum, Cerithium platynema, Cerithium plectrum, Cerithium pobulosum, Cerithium polygyricum, Cerithium polystropha, Cerithium portlandicum, Cerithium praecursor, Cerithium procerum, Cerithium procrenatum, Cerithium progoense, Cerithium pseudotelescopium, Cerithium puebloensis, Cerithium pygmaeum, Cerithium pyrgatum, Cerithium revillense, Cerithium riachuelanum, Cerithium roedereri, Cerithium rotundatum, Cerithium rubiginosum, Cerithium rubiginosum, Cerithium rubiginosum, Cerithium rubignosum, Cerithium rubus, Cerithium rueppelli, Cerithium rufonodulosum, Cerithium ruppelli, Cerithium russelli, Cerithium salebrosum, Cerithium salmo, Cerithium salrapes, Cerithium sanctae-crucis, Cerithium scalaroides, Cerithium schmidti, Cerithium schroderi, Cerithium sedgwickii, Cerithium selandicum, Cerithium septemplicatum, Cerithium sharighensc, Cerithium sharighense, Cerithium silicifluvium, Cerithium simpsonense, Cerithium sinensis, Cerithium sordidulum, Cerithium spathuliferum, Cerithium stercomuscarum, Cerithium stratum, Cerithium struckmanii, Cerithium subcostellatum, Cerithium subquadrangulatum, Cerithium subspinosum, Cerithium suwannensis, Cerithium taurinum, Cerithium tchihatcheffi, Cerithium tectiforme, Cerithium tenouklense, Cerithium tiara, Cerithium tombigbeense, Cerithium trailli, Cerithium tricingularum, Cerithium triticum, Cerithium turonicum, Cerithium turonicum, Cerithium turriculum, Cerithium turritum, Cerithium turritum, Cerithium uncinatum, Cerithium uniseriale, Cerithium valdense, Cerithium vandervlerki, Cerithium varicosum, Cerithium vaughani, Cerithium venustim, Cerithium verneuili, Cerithium verneuilli, Cerithium verrucosum, Cerithium vertagus, Cerithium vertagus, Cerithium vidali, Cerithium vidalinum, Cerithium viteli, Cerithium vulcaniforme, Cerithium vulgatum, Cerithium willcoxi, Cerithium williamsi, Cerithium zejszneri, Cerithium zeuschneri, Cerithium zeuschneri
Synonymy list
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Subg. †Cerithium (Nigerithium) Adegoke 1977
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†Cerithium (Nigerithium) coorayi Adegoke 1977
Diagnosis
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| O. S. Adegoke 1977 | Medium-sized cerithiid, with high, gently tapering spire of several whorls. Spire whorls low, whorl width more than twice height, sides gently convex. Body whorl higher than wide.
Shell bears a series of prominent unevenly spaced axial ridges not continuous from whorl to whorl, 11 ridges present on body whorl, 10 on penultimate whorl. Spiral sculpture faint and supressed. Columella short, cylindrical and folded; labral edge sinuous. Growth line doubly flexed with broadly curved and shallow anterior and posterior sinuses. |
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Abbott and Dance 1986 | |||||