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Helicoidei

Gastropoda - Heterostropha

Taxonomy
Helicoidei is an infraorder. It is extant.

It was assigned to Helicina by Bouchet et al. (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Helicoidei Bouchet et al. p. 366

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
orderHeterostropha()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassEuthyneura(Spengel 1881)
—TectipleuraSchrödl et al. 2011
—PanpulmonataJörger et al. 2010
superorderEupulmonata(Haszprunar and Huber 1990)
suborderGeophila(Férussac 1819)
orderStylommatophora(Schmidt 1856)
suborderHelicina
infraorderHelicoidei
infraorderHelicoidei

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.

Infraor. Helicoidei
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Superfm. Helicoidea Rafinesque 1815
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G. Anguispira Morse 1864
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Fm. Camaenidae Pilsbry 1895
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G. †Amphidromus Albers 1850
G. Labyrinthus Beck 1837 [land snail]
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†Labyrinthus obtusus Anderson and Hanna 1925
G. Planispira Beck 1837
G. †Pleurodonte Fischer and Waldheim 1807
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Subg. Pleurodonte (Pleurodonte) Fischer von Waldheim 1807
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†Pleurodonte michalkovaci Binder and Harzhauser 2008
†Pleurodonte norica Binder 2004
G. Zachrysia Pilsbry 1894 [land snail]
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†Zachrysia fraterna Roth 1988
Fm. Elonidae Gittenberger 1979
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Subfm. Klikiinae Nordsieck 1986
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G. Apula Boettger 1909
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Apula coarctata Klein 1853
†Klikia (Apula) goniostoma Sandberger 1875
†Klikia (Apula) vindobonensis Harzhauser and Binder 2004
G. Klikia Pilsbry 1895
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Subg. †Klikia (Klikia) Pilsbry 1895
Subg. †Klikia (Steklovia) Schlickum and Strauch 1972
†Klikia devexa Reuss 1861
†Klikia giengensis Klein 1846
G. Pseudochloritis Boettger 1909
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Invalid names: Helix inflexa Klein 1847 [synonym], Oxychilus subnitens Seemann 1926 [synonym]
G. Euconulus Reinhardt 1883
Fm. Geomitridae Boettger 1909
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G. Cernuella Schlüter 1838
G. Trochoidea Brown 1827
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G. Xerosecta Monterosato 1892
Fm. Helicidae Rafinesque 1815
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Subfm. Ariantinae Mörch 1864
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G. †Agalactochilus Kadolsky et al. 2016
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†Agalactochilus silesiacus Andreae 1902
G. Helicigona Risso 1826
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Subg. Helicigona (Helicigona) Ferussac 1821
†Helicigona atava Wenz 1927
G. Cepaea Held 1838
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†Cepaea etelkae Halavats 1923
†Cepaea eversa Deshayes 1851
†Cepaea sylvestrina Schlotheim 1820
G. Eremina Pfeiffer 1855
G. Helix Linnaeus 1758
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Subg. Helix (Epiphragmophora) Doering 1875
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Subg. Helix (Iberus) Montfort 1910
Subg. Helix (Macularia) Albers 1850
Subg. Helix (Patula) Held 1838
Subg. †Helix (Tachea) Turton 1831
Subg. †Helix (Tacheocampylaea) Pfeiffer 1877
Subg. Helix (Trigonostoma) Fitzinger 1833
†Helix desmarestina Brongniart 1810
†Helix dubia Deshayes 1824
†Helix evanstonensis White 1878
†Helix ferrantii Deshayes 1824
†Helix lemani Brongniart 1810
†Helix moroguesi Brongniart 1810
†Helix tristani Brongniart 1810
G. Marmorana Hartman 1844
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†Marmorana serpentina Ferussac 1826
G. Massylaea Möllendorff 1898
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Massylaea massylaea Morelet 1851
Massylaea vermiculata Müller 1774
G. Megalotachea Pfeffer 1930
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†Megalotachea turonensis Deshayes 1831
G. Otala Schumacher 1817
G. Palaeotachea Jooss 1912
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†Palaeotachea renevieri Maillard 1892
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Invalid names: Cepaea dentula Ehrat and Jooss 1921 [synonym], Cepaea silvana Wenz 1923 [synonym]
G. Tacheocampylaea Pfeiffer 1877
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†Tacheocampylaea raspaili Payraudeau 1826
Fm. Helicodontidae Kobelt 1904
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G. Helicodonta Ferussac 1821
Fm. Hygromiidae Tryon 1866
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G. Caracollina Beck 1837
G. †Helicopsis Fitzinger 1833
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†Helicopsis piedmontanica Harzhauser et al. 2015
G. Leucochroopsis Boettger 1908
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Subfm. Monachainae Wenz 1930
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G. †Euomphalia Westerlund 1889
G. †Pseudoxerotricha Boettger 1911
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G. Trochulus Chemnitz 1786
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Invalid names: Trichia Hartmann 1840 [synonym]
G. Urticicola Lindholm 1927
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†Urticicola perchtae Salvador 2013
G. Neohelix Ihering 1892
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Fm. Pleurodontidae Ihering 1912
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G. Ganesella Blanford 1863
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Ganesella martini Oostingh 1935
Fm. Polygyridae Pilsbry 1895
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G. Daedalochila Beck 1837
G. †Euchemotrema Archer 1939
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†Euchemotrema occidaneum Roth and Emberton 1994
G. Patera Albers 1850
G. Polygyra Say 1818
Fm. Sphincterochilidae Zilch 1960
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G. Sphincterochila Ancey 1887
G. Stenotrema Rafinesque 1819
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G. Triodopsis Rafinesque 1819
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Fm. Trissexodontidae Nordsieck 1987
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G. Praeoestophorella Pfeffer 1930
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Invalid names: Caracollina phacodes Rasser 2013 [synonym], Oestophora phacodes Ehrat and Jooss 1921 [synonym]
Fm. Xanthonychidae Strebel and Pfeffer 1880
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Subfm. Helminthoglyptinae Pilsbry 1939 [shoulderband snails]
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G. Helminthoglypta Ancey 1887
Superfm. Sagdoidea Pilsbry 1895
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Fm. Sagdidae Pilsbry 1895
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G. Microphysula Cockerell 1926
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Albian to the top of the Holocene or 113.20000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.9 Ma

Collections (217 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9Argentina (Santa Cruz) Patera sp. (149928)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Helix sp., Patera romeri (205510)
Thanetian - Ypresian59.24 - 48.07Pakistan (Baluchistan) Helix sp. (101941)
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07USA (Wyoming) Hendersonia evanstonensis, Microphysula sp., Grangerella sinclairi (15081)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Spain (Aragon) Helix sp. (39017)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (California) Helminthoglypta obtusa (183453)
Wasatchian54.9 - 50.5USA (Wyoming) Polygyra sp. (15793)
Bridgerian50.5 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Helix wyomingensis (106325)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (California) Labyrinthus sp., Zachrysia fraterna (16712)
Early/Lower Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (California) Camaenidae indet. (16695)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Texas) Camaenidae indet. (199930)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (California) Helminthoglypta stocki (16786)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Helix sp., Helix occlusa, Amphidromus ellipticus (39014)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0USA (Texas) Pleurodonte sp., Pleurodonte wilsoni (16828)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Helix durbani, Helix omphalus, Helix occlusa, Helix headonensis (40814) Helix occlusa (40412) Helix occlusa, Helix labyrinthica (40880) Helix omphalus (40293)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Helix labyrinthicus, Helix striatella (39643)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Texas) Pleurodonte wilsoni (16894 16931 17016)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Mexico (Nuevo Leon) Helix sp. (43080 43081)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Switzerland (Canton Solothurn) Cepaea rugulosa (182805)
Chattian - Aquitanian27.3 - 20.45USA (Florida) Pleurodonte cunctator (61073 61096 61100 61128) Pleurodonte haruspica, Pleurodonte cunctator (61051) Pleurodonte kendrickensis (61072) Polygyra adamnis, Pleurodonte haruspica, Pleurodonte crusta, Pleurodonte cunctator, Pleurodonte diespiter (60985)