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Wortheniellidae

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Wortheniellidae

Taxonomy
Wortheniellidae was named by Bandel (2009). Its type is Wortheniella.

It was assigned to Eotomarioidea by Bandel (2009).

Subtaxa
Bandelium, Dimorphotomaria, Fiemmespira, Nodocingulum, Rinaldoella, Striacingulum, Texturaspira, Wortheniella (type genus)
Entered
by M. Clapham on 2012-12-17; modified by M. Clapham on 2014-11-13

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Wortheniellidae Bandel p. 17

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyEotomarioidea
familyWortheniellidae
familyWortheniellidae

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. †Wortheniellidae Bandel 2009
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G. †Bandelium
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†Bandelium campense Zardini 1980
†Bandelium ruedigeri Schwardt 1992
G. †Dimorphotomaria Monari and Dellantonio 2024
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†Dimorphotomaria fassaensis Monari and Dellantonio 2024
†Dimorphotomaria microstriata Nützel et al. 2018
G. †Fiemmespira Monari and Dellantonio 2024
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†Fiemmespira esinensis Kittl 1899
†Fiemmespira goederti Eckert 1955
†Fiemmespira marmolatae Kittl 1894
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Invalid names: Worthenia viezzenae Haberle 1908 [synonym]
†Fiemmespira zardinii Yin and Yochelson 1983
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Invalid names: Worthenia multicarinata Assmann 1924 [replaced]
G. †Nodocingulum Karapunar and Nutzel 2021
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†Nodocingulum muensteri Klipstein 1843
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Invalid names: Worthenia turriculata Kittl 1891 [synonym]
†Nodocingulum ogilvieae Monari and Dellantonio 2024
G. †Rinaldoella Bandel 2009
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†Rinaldoella beaumonti Klipstein 1843
†Rinaldoella coronata Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Pleurotomaria subcoronata Münster 1841 [synonym]
†Rinaldoella crenata Münster 1841
†Rinaldoella johannisaustriae Klipstein 1843
†Rinaldoella rinaldoi Schwartz 1992
G. †Striacingulum Karapunar and Nutzel 2021
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†Striacingulum cyrenes Tommasi 1913
G. †Texturaspira Monari and Dellantonio 2024
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†Texturaspira ligylirae Yin and Yochelson 1983
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Invalid names: Worthenia apunctata Kittl 1894 [synonym]
G. †Wortheniella Schwardt 1992
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†Wortheniella brancoi ahlburg 1906
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Invalid names: Worthenia latemarensis Haberle 1908 [synonym]
†Wortheniella canalifera Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Turbo silenus Laube 1869 [synonym]
†Wortheniella cassiana Kittl 1891
†Wortheniella gigas Koken 1898
†Wortheniella qingyanensis Yu et al. 1974
†Wortheniella spuria Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Pleurotomaria concinna Klipstein 1843 [synonym]
†Wortheniella subpunctata Klipstein 1843
†Wortheniella toulai Kittl 1891
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: coastal, marineo
Locomotion: slow-movingsuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: detritivoresuperf
Vision: limitedsuperf
Created: 2025-08-08 09:12:40
Modified: 2025-08-08 09:12:40
Source: superf = superfamily, o = order
References: Wagner 2023, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Smithian to the top of the Sevatian or 249.90000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections (83 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Smithian249.9 - 248.1USA (Utah) Worthenia canalifera (44283)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7China (Qinghai) Worthenia qingyanensis (56724)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Gansu) Ananias johannisaustriae (119263 119265)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Sichuan) Ananias johannisaustriae (119271)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Germany (Hessen) Wortheniella sp. (66092)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Germany Wortheniella hausmanni (66094)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Guizhou) Worthenia qingyanensis, Worthenia gigas, Worthenia marmolatae, Worthenia supraornata, Worthenia multicarinata (98055)
Bithynian244.99 - 244.24Romania Worthenia microstriata (197722)
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464China (Guizhou) Glabrocingulum joannisaustriae (44248 44253) Worthenia tuberculifera, Worthenia ligylirae, Worthenia gigas (44255) Worthenia zardinii, Glabrocingulum joannisaustriae, Worthenia esinensis (44252) Wortheniella conica, Wortheniella hausmanni, Wortheniella johannisaustriae, Wortheniella nuda, Wortheniella sp., Wortheniella indet. (31625) Wortheniella conica, Wortheniella hausmanni, Wortheniella johannisaustriae, Wortheniella nuda, Wortheniella tuberculifera, Wortheniella xui, Wortheniella sp., Wortheniella indet., Wortheniella qingyanensis (31624) Wortheniella conica, Wortheniella hausmanni, Wortheniella nuda, Wortheniella sp. (31622) Wortheniella conica, Wortheniella hausmanni, Wortheniella nuda, Wortheniella tuberculifera, Wortheniella sp., Wortheniella indet. (31631) Wortheniella conica, Wortheniella hausmanni, Wortheniella xui, Wortheniella sp., Wortheniella indet. (31626) Wortheniella conica, Wortheniella nuda (31612) Wortheniella conica, Wortheniella nuda, Wortheniella regulocostata, Wortheniella tuberculifera, Wortheniella xui, Wortheniella n. sp. A (31617) Wortheniella conica, Wortheniella nuda, Wortheniella regulocostata, Wortheniella tuberculifera, Wortheniella xui, Wortheniella sp., Wortheniella indet. (31623) Wortheniella conica, Wortheniella nuda, Wortheniella sp. (31627) Wortheniella conica, Wortheniella nuda, Wortheniella tuberculifera, Wortheniella sp., Wortheniella indet. (31632) Wortheniella conica, Wortheniella nuda, Wortheniella tuberculifera, Wortheniella sp., Wortheniella qingyanensis (31618) Wortheniella conica, Wortheniella nuda, Wortheniella tuberculifera, Wortheniella xui, Wortheniella sp. (31620 31621) Wortheniella conica, Wortheniella nuda, Wortheniella xui, Wortheniella sp., Wortheniella gigas (31619) Wortheniella conica, Wortheniella sp. (31616) Wortheniella conica, Wortheniella sp., Wortheniella indet. (31611) Wortheniella hausmanni (31628) Wortheniella sp. (31615)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Italy Dimorphotomaria fassaensis (233838) Fiemmespira esinensis (233842) Fiemmespira marmolatae (233832 233851) Fiemmespira marmolatae, Fiemmespira esinensis, Texturaspira supraornata (233844) Fiemmespira marmolatae, Nodocingulum sp., Striacingulum cyrenes (233859) Texturaspira supraornata (233840 233843 233845 233852) Texturaspira supraornata, Dimorphotomaria fassaensis (233835 233837 233841) Wortheniella brancoi (233853 233854) Wortheniella brancoi, Fiemmespira marmolatae (233858) Wortheniella brancoi, Nodocingulum ogilvieae (233847)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Switzerland Worthenia microstriata (220838)
Fassanian241.464 - 239.48Croatia Worthenia munsteri (174766)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Italy Worthenia marmolatae, Worthenia supraornata (138256) Worthenia marmolatae, Worthenia supraornata, Worthenia canalifera, Worthenia coronata (138255)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Italy Nodocingulum muensteri (236005)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Pleurotomaria canalifera, Pleurotomaria spuria, Pleurotomaria crenata, Pleurotomaria coronata, Pleurotomaria subcoronata (137429) Pleurotomaria johannisaustriae, Pleurotomaria subpunctata (146390) Pleurotomaria johannisaustriae, Pleurotomaria subpunctata, Pleurotomaria muensteri, Pleurotomaria beaumontii, Pleurotomaria concinna (145649) Rinaldoella beaumonti, Bandelium ruedigeri (163815) Worthenia canalifera (69665 69677) Worthenia canalifera, Worthenia joannisaustriae (69662) Worthenia coralliophila, Worthenia canalifera, Worthenia coronata, Worthenia joannisaustriae, Worthenia muensteri (34692) Worthenia coralliophila, Worthenia cassiana, Worthenia canalifera, Worthenia coronata, Worthenia joannisaustriae, Worthenia muensteri, Worthenia subpunctata, Worthenia spuria, Worthenia beaumonti, Worthenia crenata, Worthenia turriculata (144631) Worthenia coralliophila, Worthenia coronata, Worthenia muensteri (69661) Worthenia coralliophila, Worthenia muensteri, Worthenia turriculata (144633) Worthenia coronata (69652 69658 69669) Worthenia joannisaustriae (69649) Worthenia muensteri (69670) Worthenia spuria (69660) Worthenia toulai (144634) Wortheniella coralliophila, Wortheniella canalifera (163817) Wortheniella rarissima, Wortheniella venusta, Wortheniella crenata, Wortheniella muensteri, Wortheniella coralliophila, Wortheniella cassiana, Wortheniella spuria, Wortheniella rinaldoi, Bandelium campense, Wortheniella ruedigeri (66197) Wortheniella rarissima, Wortheniella venusta, Wortheniella joannisaustriae, Wortheniella coronata, Wortheniella tenera, Wortheniella coralliophila, Wortheniella subpunctata, Wortheniella spuria, Wortheniella rinaldoi, Bandelium campense, Wortheniella ruedigeri (38164) Wortheniella venusta, Wortheniella crenata, Wortheniella subgranulata, Wortheniella coronata, Wortheniella beaumonti, Wortheniella coralliophila, Wortheniella canalifera, Wortheniella subpunctata, Wortheniella spuria, Wortheniella toulai, Wortheniella rinaldoi, Bandelium campense, Wortheniella ruedigeri (56979)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Italy Bandelium campense (164191)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Italy (South Tyrol) Worthenia canalifera (205157) Worthenia canalifera, Worthenia coronata (205149)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3China (Yunnan) Worthenia canalifera (165315)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Hungary (Bakony) Worthenia joannisaustriae (203209) Worthenia joannisaustriae, Worthenia subpunctata (203210) Worthenia subpunctata (203199)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Iran Wortheniella crenata (37959)