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Pseudomelatomidae

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Crassispirinae Morrison
1971Zonulispirinae McLean
1971Pseudomelatominae McLearn
1974Pseudomelatominae Abbott p. 262
1988Crassispirinae Ponder and Warén p. 307
1988Zonulispirinae Ponder and Warén p. 308
1990Crassispirinae Beu et al. pp. 417, 418
1994Crassispirinae Wilson p. 182
1994Zonulispirinae Wilson p. 196
2005Pseudomelatomidae Bouchet et al. p. 256
2005Crassispirinae Bouchet et al. p. 257
2005Zonulispirinae Bouchet et al. p. 257
2007Crassispirinae Harzhauser p. 109
2011Pseudomelatomidae Bouchet et al. p. 289
2011Crassispirinae Fallon p. 53

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyConoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyPseudomelatomidae(McLearn 1971)
familyPseudomelatomidae(McLearn 1971)

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.

Fm. Pseudomelatomidae McLearn 1971
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G. †Abyssocomitas Sysoev and Kantor 1986
G. †Aguilaria Taylor and Wells 1994
G. †Anticomitas Powell 1942
G. Antimelatoma Powell 1942
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Antiplanes catalinae Raymond 1904
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Invalid names: Pleurotoma (Pleurotoma) perversa Gabb 1865 [replaced]
†Antiplanes macfarlandi Berry 1947
†Antiplanes muirensis Clark and Arnold 1923
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Invalid names: Antiplanes rotula Dall 1921 [synonym], Pleurotoma (Leucosyrinx) pedroana Arnold 1903 [synonym]
†Antiplanes thurstonensis Weaver 1916
†Antiplanes voyi Gabb 1866
Invalid names: Rectiplanes Bartsch 1944 [synonym], Rectisulcus Habe 1958 [synonym]
G. †Austrotoma Finlay 1924
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†Austrotoma inaequabilis Marwick 1929
†Austrotoma toreuma Marwick 1929
G. †Benthodaphne Oyama 1962
G. Burchia Bartsch 1944
G. †Buridrillia Olsson 1942
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†Buridrillia panarica Olsson 1942
G. Calcatodrillia Kilburn 1988
G. Carinodrillia Dall 1919
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†Carinodrillia bella Conrad 1862
†Carinodrillia elocata Pilsbry and Johnson 1922
†Carinodrillia elocata meta Woodring 1928
†Carinodrillia felis Olsson 1964
†Carinodrillia pylonia Fargo 1953
†Carinodrillia zooki Brown and Pilsbry 1911
G. Carinoturris Bartsch 1944
G. Cheungbeia Taylor and Wells 1994
G. Comitas Finlay 1926
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Subg. †Comitas (Carinocomitas) Powell 1944
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†Comitas silicicola Darragh 2017
†Comitas spencerensis Moore 1963
G. Compsodrillia Woodring 1928
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†Compsodrillia catherina Woodring 1928
†Compsodrillia chowanensis Gardner 1948
†Compsodrillia senaria Woodring 1928
†Compsodrillia urceola Woodring 1928
G. Conorbela Powell 1951
G. Conticosta Las 1954
G. Crassiclava McLean 1971
G. Crassispira Swainson 1840
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Subg. †Crassispira (Tripia) de Gregorio 1890
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†Crassispira abundans Conrad 1840
Crassispira bottae Valenciennes 1832
†Crassispira capella Olsson 1930
†Crassispira conica Jung 1965
†Crassispira guayana Pilsbry and Olsson 1941
†Crassispira kachhensis Vredenburg 1925
Crassispira luctuosa d'Orbigny 1842
†Crassispira olcesensis Addicott 1970
†Crassispira perrugata Dall 1890
†Crassispira ponida Woodring 1928
Crassispira seminflata Grant and Gale 1931
†Crassispira starri Hertlein and Jordan 1927
†Crassispira tyloessa Woodring 1970
†Crassispira woodringi Olsson 1930
G. Cretaspira Kuroda and Oyama in Kuroda Habe and Oyama 1971
G. Dallspira Bartsch 1950
G. Doxospira McLean 1971
G. Epideira Hedley 1918
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Invalid names: Epidirona Iredale 1939 [synonym]
G. Funa Kilburn 1988
G. †Gibbaspira He 1984
G. Glossispira McLean 1971
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G. Hindsiclava Hertlein and Strong 1955
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†Hindsiclava caroniana Maury 1925
†Hindsiclava consors Sowerby 1850
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†Drillia consors bullbrooki Mansfield 1925
Invalid names: Surcula hobsoni Hanna 1924 [synonym]
†Hindsiclava henekeni Sowerby 1850
Hindsiclava hertleini Emerson and Radwin 1969
Hindsiclava ignorata Frassinetti and Covacevich 1995
Hindsiclava jungi Macsotay and Campos 2001
Invalid names: Turrigemma Berry 1958 [synonym]
G. Hormospira Berry 1958
G. Inquisitor Hedley 1918
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†Inquisitor cotteri Vredenburg 1921
†Inquisitor formidabilis Hedley 1922
†Inquisitor spicata Hinds 1843
G. Knefastia Dall 1919
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Clavatula (Knefastia) tuberculifera Broderip and Sowerby 1829
†Knefastia chira Olsson 1931
†Knefastia garcesana Addicott 1970
Knefastia hilli Petuch 1990
†Knefastia limonensis Olsson 1922
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Invalid names: Knefastia lavinoides Olsson 1922 [synonym]
†Knefastia lindae Petuch 1994
Knefastia olivacea Sowerby I 1833
G. Kurilohadalia Sysoev and Kantor 1986
G. Kurodadrillia Azuma 1975
G. Leucosyrinx Dall 1889
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†Leucosyrinx chloris Olsson 1922
†Leucosyrinx clallamensis Weaver 1916
†Leucosyrinx fijiensis Ladd 1982
†Leucosyrinx nicoya Olsson 1942
†Leucosyrinx rugata Conrad 1862
†Leucosyrinx xenica Woodring 1970
G. Lioglyphostoma Woodring 1928
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†Lioglyphostoma adematum Woodring 1928
†Lioglyphostoma moinica Olsson 1922
G. Lioglyphostomella Shuto 1970
G. Maesiella McLean 1971
G. Megasurcula Casey 1904
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†Megasurcula carpenteriana Gabb 1866 [Carpenter's turrid]
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Invalid names: Bathytoma clarkiana Rivers 1914 [synonym], Pleurotoma (Dolichotoma) cooperi Arnold 1903 [synonym], Pleurotoma (Surcula) tryoniana Gabb 1866 [synonym]
†Megasurcula condonana Anderson and Martin 1914
†Megasurcula howei Hanna and Hertlein 1938
†Megasurcula keepi Arnold 1907
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Invalid names: Bathytoma carpenteriana fernandoana Arnold 1908 [synonym], Bathytoma gabbiana Dall 1909 [synonym], Pleurotoma (Genota) stearnsiana Raymond 1904 [synonym]
G. Meggittia Ray 1977
G. †Miraclathurella Woodring 1928
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†Miraclathurella amica Pilsbry and Johnson 1922
†Miraclathurella entemna Woodring 1928
†Miraclathurella eucharis Woodring 1970
Miraclathurella kleinrosa Nowell-Usticke 1969
†Miraclathurella vittata Woodring 1928
G. Monilispira Bartsch and Rehder 1939
G. Naudedrillia Kilburn 1988
G. Otitoma Jousseaume 1898
G. Paracomitas Powell 1942
G. Pilsbryspira Bartsch 1950
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Subg. Pilsbryspira (Pilsbryspira) Bartsch 1950
Pilsbryspira flucki Brown and Pilsbry 1913
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Invalid names: Crassispira arsinoe Dall 1919 [synonym]
G. Plicisyrinx Sysoev and Kantor 1986
G. Pseudomelatoma Dall 1918
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†Pseudomelatoma fulleri Durham 1944
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Pseudomelatoma penicillata moesta Carpenter 1863 [black drill shell]
Invalid names: Pseudomelatoma moesta Carpenter 1863 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Pseudomelatoma torosa aurantia Carpenter 1864 [synonym]
Invalid names: Pseudomelatoma torosa somisensis Waterfall 1929 [synonym]
G. Pseudotaranis McLean 1995
G. †Ptychobela Thiele 1925
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Invalid names: Brachytoma Swainson 1840 [synonym]
G. Pyrgospira McLearn 1971
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Pyrgospira ostrearum Stearns 1872
Pyrgospira tampaensis Bartsch and Rehder 1939
G. Rhodopetoma Bartsch 1944
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†Rhodopetoma renaudi Arnold 1903
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Invalid names: Antiplanes amycus Dall 1919 [synonym]
G. †Sediliopsis Petuch 1988
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†Sediliopsis angulata Martin 1904
†Sediliopsis calvertensis Martin 1904
†Sediliopsis distans Conrad 1862
†Sediliopsis gracilis Conrad 1830
†Sediliopsis patuxentia Martin 1904
G. Shutonia Van der Bijl 1993
G. Striospira Bartsch 1950
G. Tiariturris Berry 1958
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†Tiariturris oschneri Anderson and Martin 1914
G. Viridrillia Bartsch 1943
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Invalid names: Viridrillina Bartsch 1943 [synonym]
G. Zonulispira Bartsch 1950
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Invalid names: Sedilia acucincta Dall 1890 [synonym]
Invalid names: Crassispiridae Morrison 1966 [synonym], Zonulispiridae McLean 1971 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: carnivoresuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:08:14
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:08:14
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Danian to the top of the Holocene or 66.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 61.66 Ma

Collections (649 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66Greenland Leucosyrinx sp. (22943)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Greenland Leucosyrinx sp. (22944)
Selandian - Thanetian61.66 - 56.0New Zealand Inquisitor fraudator (64699 64704)
Selandian - Thanetian61.66 - 56.0Japan (Hokkaido) Boreocomitas inouei (206290)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Antarctica (Seymour Island) Austrotoma oliveroi (63550) Austrotoma oliveroi, Austrotoma ventricosa (63549)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.03Antarctica (Seymour Island) Austrotoma oliveroi, Inquisitor eonodatus (63551)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.03Antarctica Austrotoma oliveri (72402) Austrotoma oliveroi (72399 72403 72405)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France (Yvelines) Crassispira acutangularis, Crassispira subturrella (177970) Crassispira subturrella (177971)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Angola Turricula angolensis (89622)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France (Picardie) Crassispira turrella, Crassispira margaritula, Crassispira granulata (178083)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03United Kingdom (England) Crassispira semicolon, Tripia granulata (8124) Drillia granulata (8047) Tripia granulata (8125)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France Pleurotoma granulata (184109)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Drillia granulata (3265)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Indonesia Inquisitor bataviana (70082)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71New Zealand Inquisitor waihaoensis (64751)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Oregon) Comitas biconica (207526)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71France (Picardie) Crassispira turrella, Crassispira sulcata, Crassispira nana, Crassispira inflexa, Crassispira granulata (178082)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Drillia constricta, Drillia granulata (42636) Drillia granulata (42641 42644)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Antarctica (Seymour Island) Austrotoma oliveroi (63552)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Russian Federation (Kamchatka) Antimelatoma sp., Comitas sp. (5946)