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Scoliostomatidae

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Scoliostomatidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Scoliostomatidae Frýda et al. p. 247
2005Scoliostomatidae Bouchet et al. p. 242
2023Scoliostomatidae Wagner

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyLoxonematoidea(Koken 1889)
familyScoliostomatidae
familyScoliostomatidae

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. †Scoliostomatidae Frýda et al. 2002
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Subfm. †Mitchelliinae Frýda et al. 2002
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G. †Mitchellia de Koninck 1876
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Mitchellia striatula de Koninck 1876
G. †Pseudomitchellia Frýda et al. 2002
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Pseudomitchellia macqueeni Frýda et al. 2002
Subfm. †Scoliostomatinae Frýda et al. 2002
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G. †Eoscoliostoma Frýda et al. 2002
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Eoscoliostoma norrisi Frýda et al. 2002
G. †Scoliostoma Braun 1838
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Scoliostoma americana Walcott 1884
Scoliostoma crassilabrum Sandberger and Sandberger 1854
Scoliostoma expansilabrum Sandberger and Sandberger 1853
Scoliostoma megalostoma Sandberger and Sandberger 1854
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Invalid names: Scoliostoma zitteli Holzapfel 1882 [synonym]
Scoliostoma textatum Phillips 1841
G. †Scoliostomina Heidelberger 2001
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Scoliostomina conoideum Sandberger and Sandberger 1854
Scoliostomina gracile Sandberger and Sandberger 1854
Scoliostomina layensis Heidelberger 2001
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Frýda et al. 2002Small, dextrally coiled, moderately high-spired gastropod shells with the final half whorl twisting outwards and backwards; aperture faces backwards, opposite to usual direction (in apertural view being at left side); shells with or without sinus or slit generating selenizone.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: limitedo
Created: 2009-09-21 10:39:28
Modified: 2009-09-21 12:39:28
Source: superf = superfamily, o = order
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Couvinien or 409.10000 to 380.20000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Canada (Yukon) Eoscoliostoma norrisi, Pseudomitchellia macqueeni (39394) Pseudomitchellia macqueeni (56689 56690 100034)
Couvinien409.1 - 387.7Australia (New South Wales) Mitchellia striatula (188209)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (Yukon) Pseudomitchellia macqueeni (56691)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Australia (New South Wales) Mitchellia striatula (43890 77418)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Hessen) Scoliostoma dannenbergi (38356) Scoliostoma dannenbergi, Scoliostoma expansilabrum, Scoliostomina layensis, Scoliostomina gracile (38353)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Sauerland) Scoliostoma dannenbergi (56160)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7United Kingdom (England) Scoliostoma textatus (129878) Scoliostoma textatus, Scoliostoma gracile (130270)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Australia (Queensland) Mitchellia sp. (39234) Mitchellia striatula (39872)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Germany Pleurotomaria zitteli, Scoliostoma conoideum (37046)