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Acteonoidea

Gastropoda - Heterostropha

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1835Acteonoidea d'Orbigny
1998Acteonoidea Beesley p. 942
2001Acteonoidea Todd
2002Actaeonoidea Harzhauser and Kowalke p. 74
2005Acteonoidea Bouchet et al. p. 257
2012Acteonoidea Gründel and Nützel p. 33
2017Acteonoidea Cataldo p. 431

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
orderHeterostropha()
superfamilyActeonoidead'Orbigny 1835
superfamilyActeonoidead'Orbigny 1835

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.

Superfm. †Acteonoidea d'Orbigny 1835
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Superfm. Acteonacea d'Orbigny 1835
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Invalid names: Orthostomidae Delpey 1940 [empty]
Fm. †Acteonellidae Gill 1871
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G. †Acteonella d'Orbigny 1843
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†Actaeonella borneensis Sohl and Kollmann 1985
†Actaeonella briggsi Sohl and Kollmann 1985
†Actaeonella browni Sohl and Kollmann 1985
†Actaeonella cincta Winckler 1861
†Actaeonella coquiensis Sohl and Kollmann 1985
†Actaeonella cubensis Sohl and Kollmann 1985
†Actaeonella delgadoi Choffat 1901
†Actaeonella fusiformis Coquand 1865
†Actaeonella jicarensis Sohl and Kollmann 1985
†Actaeonella lucianoi Maury 1930
†Actaeonella marchmontensis Sohl and Kollmann 1985
†Actaeonella oviformis Gabb 1869
†Actaeonella parvus Stanton 1947
†Actaeonella pecosensis Stanton 1947
†Actaeonella pompei Maury 1930
†Actaeonella robinsoni Sohl and Kollmann 1985
†Actaeonella silvai Maury 1925
†Acteonella anchietai Choffat 1888
†Acteonella frazierensis Anderson 1958
†Acteonella gracilis Douvillé 1916
Fm. Acteonidae d'Orbigny 1835
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G. †Cylindrotruncatum Sohl 1963
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G. †Goniocylichna Wade 1926
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G. †Scobinidola Sohl 1963
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†Scobinidola guttatus Sohl 1963
G. †Sulcularia Dall 1921
G. Volvula Adams 1850
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†Volvula iota Conrad 1843
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Invalid names: Bulla acuminata Conrad 1830 [synonym]
†Volvula minutissima Gabb 1860
G. †Zikkuratia Sohl 1963
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G. Acteon Montfort 1810
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Subg. Acteon (Acteon) Montfort 1810
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†Acteon annectens Meyer 1885
†Acteon arnumensis Sorgenfrei 1958
†Acteon bajoensis Chiesa et al. 1995
†Acteon boulderanus Etherington 1931
†Acteon chattonensis Marwick 1929
†Acteon chehalisensis Weaver 1916
†Acteon chipolanus Dall 1896
†Acteon cicatricosus Sohl 1964
†Acteon concinnus Hall and Meek 1855
†Acteon costaricensis Olsson 1922
†Acteon eurystoma Woodring 1928
†Acteon ghossi Dey 1961
†Acteon hamadryados Maury 1910
†Acteon idoneus Conrad 1833
†Acteon korphys Gardner 1947
†Acteon korphys Gardner 1947
†Acteon luculi Maury 1910
†Acteon ovoides Conrad 1830
†Acteon parvum Dickerson 1917
†Acteon pistilliformis Sohl 1964
†Acteon politus Gabb 1869
†Acteon rakhiensis Eames 1952
†Acteon semilaevis Ortmann 1900
†Acteon simiensis Nelson 1925
†Acteon subulatus Wood 1842
†Acteon sullivanae Murphy and Rodda 1960
†Acteon susanaensis Nelson 1925
†Acteon textilis Guppy 1873
Acteon tornatilis Linnaeus 1758
Acteon traskii Stearns 1897
†Acteon umpquaensis Turner 1938
†Acteon vacavillensis Palmer 1923
†Acteon venturaensis Nelson 1925
†Acteon virgatus Reeve 1835
Invalid names: Actaeon Oken 1815 [replaced]
Subfm. †Acteonellinae Pcelincev 1954
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G. †Trochactaeon Meek 1863
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Subg. †Trochactaeon (Trochactaeon) Meek 1863
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Invalid names: Acteonella rustica Anderson 1958 [synonym]
†Trochactaeon matensis Fittipaldi 1900
G. Bullina Férussac 1822
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†Bullina malheiroi Choffat 1888
†Bullina yoloensis Anderson 1958
G. Crenilabium Cossmann 1889
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†Actaeonina (Crenilabium) elata von Koenen 1885
†Crenilabium elongatum Sowerby 1824
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†Nonacteonina normalis Cooper 1894
†Nonacteonina obesa Dailey and Popenoe 1966
†Nonacteonina stephensoni Anderson 1958
G. Japonactaeon Taki 1956
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Invalid names: Acteon riomaensis Maury 1917 [synonym], Tornatella (Actaeon) cubensis Gabb 1873 [synonym]
G. †Lithophysema Stewart 1926
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†Lithophysema labrea Olsson 1928
†Lithophysema solaria Olsson 1928
Subfm. †Nucleopsinae Cossmann 1895
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G. †Liocarenus Harris & Burrows 1891
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Subg. †Liocarenus (Liocarenus) Harris and Burrows 1891
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G. †Ongleya Finlay and Marwick 1937
G. †Pirsila Stephenson 1953
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†Pirsila decora Stephenson 1953
†Pirsila obtusa Stephenson 1953
†Pirsila simpla Stephenson 1953
†Pirsila tensa Stephenson 1953
G. Pupa Röding 1798
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Subg. Pupa (Isthmia) Gray 1821
Subg. Pupa (Modicella) Adams and Adams 1855
Subg. Pupa (Pupa) Röding 1798
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Pupa (Pupa) solidula Linnaeaus 1758
Subg. Pupa (Pupilla) Leach 1828
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†Pupilla iratiana Dupuy 1850
Pupilla muscorum Linnaeus 1758
Pupa edentula Draparnaud 1805
†Pupa nitidula Lamarck 1816
†Pupa solidula Linnaeus 1758
†Pupa sulcata Gmelin 1791
†Pupa suturalis Adams 1855
G. Rictaxis Dall 1871
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†Acteon (Rictaxis) weaveri Addicott 1970
†Rictaxis fusulus Dall 1896
†Rictaxis oryza Gabb 1872
Rictaxis punctocaelatus Carpenter 1864
G. †Semiactaeon Cossmann 1889
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†Semiactaeon sphaericulus Deshayes 1864
G. Solidula Linnaeus 1758
G. Tenuiactaeon Aldrich 1921
G. †Tornatellaea Conrad 1860
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Subg. †Tornatellaea (Ravniella) Rosenkrantz 1970
†Tornatellaea africana Furon 1948
†Tornatellaea bella Conrad 1860
†Tornatellaea cretacea Wade 1926
†Tornatellaea effingeri Vokes 1939
†Tornatellaea gazdzickii Schröder 1995
†Tornatellaea impressa Gabb 1864
†Tornatellaea lata Conrad 1834
†Tornatellaea matura Schröder 1995
†Tornatellaea neuquina Cataldo 2017
†Tornatellaea regularis von Koenen 1885
†Tornatellaea rosa Hanna 1927
†Tornatellaea simulata Solander 1766
G. †Triploca Tate 1893
G. †Vasjugania Kaim and Beisel 2005
G. †Wangacteon Stilwell 1993
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†Wangacteon grebneffi Stilwell 1993
Invalid names: Acteoninae d'Orbigny 1842 [empty]
Fm. Aplustridae Gray 1847
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Subfm. Aplustrinae Gray 1847
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G. Aplustrum Schumacher 1817
Fm. Bullinidae Lamarck 1801
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G. †Parvulactaeon Gründel 1997
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†Parvulactaeon imprimum Schulbert et al. 2013
†Parvulactaeon inclinatum Schulbert et al. 2013
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†Sulcoactaeon striata Lissajous 1923
†Sulcoactaeon viadrinus Schmidt 1905
Invalid names: Ragactaeon Gründel 1997 [synonym]
Invalid names: Nonacteoninidae Bandel 1994 [synonym], Sulcoactaeonidae Gründel 1997 [synonym]
Fm. †Cylindrobullinidae Wenz 1947
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G. †Conactaeon Meek 1863
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†Conactaeon brachyteles Cossmann 1895
†Conactaeon cadomensis Eudes-Deslongchamps 1843
†Conactaeon macrospira Cossmann 1895
†Conactaeon peruviana Haas 1953
†Euconactaeon caumonti Eudes-Deslongchamps 1843
†Euconactaeon concavus Lyell 1840
G. †Cylindrobullina von Ammon 1878
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†Cylindrobullina avena Terquem 1855
†Cylindrobullina blakei Cox and Arkell 1950
†Cylindrobullina bleicheri Cossmann 1895
†Cylindrobullina buvignieri Loriol and Pellat 1866
†Cylindrobullina cinerea Hudleston 1882
†Cylindrobullina convexa Batten and Stokes 1986
†Cylindrobullina davidsoni Loriol and Pellat 1874
†Cylindrobullina dorsetensis Gründel et al. 2011
†Cylindrobullina fasciata Lycett 1863
†Cylindrobullina ferrea Wilson 1887
†Cylindrobullina fragilis Dunker 1846
†Cylindrobullina obesa Haas 1953
†Cylindrobullina ovalis Greppin 1888
†Cylindrobullina pseudmoorei Gründel and Buchholz 1999
†Cylindrobullina scalaris Dumortier 1864
†Cylindrobullina schneideri Gründel 1997
†Cylindrobullina secale Terquem 1855
†Cylindrobullina ventricosa Gründel et al. 2011
G. †Goniocylindrites Meek 1863
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†Goniocylindrites bayani Loriol and Pellat 1874
†Goniocylindrites brevis Morris and Lycett 1851
†Goniocylindrites bullatus Morris and Lycett 1851
†Goniocylindrites conulus Buvignier 1852
G. †Ptychocylindrites Cossmann 1895
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†Ptychocylindrites condati Guirand and Ogérien 1865
G. †Rugalindrites Gründel and Nützel 2012
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†Rugalindrites acutus Sowerby 1824
†Rugalindrites aequalis Terquem and Jourdy 1871
†Rugalindrites altus Morris and Lycett 1851
†Rugalindrites conopsis Cossmann 1885
†Rugalindrites cuspidatus Sowerby 1824
†Rugalindrites gradatus Cossmann 1885
†Rugalindrites kobyi Loriol and Koby 1895
Invalid names: Cylindrites Gesner 1758 [replaced]
G. †Sinespirites Gründel and Nützel 2012
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†Sinespirites archiaci Cox and Arkell 1950
†Sinespirites boucardensis Loriol and Pellat 1874
†Sinespirites excavatus Morris and Lycett 1851
†Sinespirites thorentea Sauvage and Buvignier 1842
G. †Volvocylindrites Cossmann 1895
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†Volvocylindrites marcousana Guirand and Ogérien 1865
G. †Euactaeonina Wenz 1947
Fm. Ringiculidae Philippi 1853
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G. †Avellana d'Orbigny 1842
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†Avellana buechneri Choffat 1888
†Avellana elongata Gueranger 1867
†Avellana mathewsonii Gabb 1864
†Avellana subcrassata d'Orbigny 1850
G. †Biplica Popenoe 1957
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†Biplica heteroplicata Popenoe 1957
†Biplica isoplicata Popenoe 1957
†Biplica michaeli Popenoe 1957
†Biplica miniplicata Popenoe 1957
†Biplica obliqua Gabb 1864
†Biplica osakensis Kase 1990
†Biplica sphaerica Kase 1990
G. †Cinulia Gray 1847
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†Cinulia cretacea Quaas 1902
†Cinulia pauper Wilckens 1907
†Cinulia ptahis Wanner 1902
†Cinulia rectilabrum Gabb 1869
G. †Eriptycha Meek 1876
G. †Gilbertina Morlett 1888
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†Gilbertina inopinata Morlet 1888
†Gilbertina popenoei Zinsmeister 1983
†Gilbertina sphaeroides Traub 1938
G. †Microglyphis Unknown
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Invalid names: Actaeon (Microglyphis) schencki Berry 1941 [synonym]
G. †Oligoptycha Meek 1876
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†Oligoptycha americana Wade 1926
†Oligoptycha corrugata Sohl 1964
†Oligoptycha popenoei Allison 1955
G. Ringicula Deshayes 1838
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Subg. †Ringicula (Ringicula) Deshayes 1838
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†Ringicula (Ringicula) cockburnensins Zinsmeister and Stilwell 1990
Subg. Ringicula (Ringiculella) Sacco 1892
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Invalid names: Ringicula hypograpta Brown and Pilsbry 1913 [synonym], Ringicula tridentata Guppy 1873 [synonym]
Subg. Ringicula (Ringiculina) Monterosato 1884
Subg. †Ringicula (Ringiculopsis) Chavan 1947
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†Ringicula (Ringiculopsis) hesperiae Squires and Saul 2001
†Ringicula acuta Forbes 1846
†Ringicula arctatoides Martin 1879
†Ringicula blaszyki Kaim 2004
Ringicula buccinea Sowerby 1823
†Ringicula castigata Marwick 1929
†Ringicula celata Böhm 1891
†Ringicula clarki Gardner 1916
†Ringicula culbertsoni Stephenson 1941
†Ringicula dalli Clark 1895
†Ringicula discrepans Traub 1938
†Ringicula dominicana Maury 1917
†Ringicula knolli Banerjee and Halder 2023
†Ringicula minor Grateloup 1838
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Invalid names: Ringicula (Ringiculella) auriculata Morlet 1954 [synonym], Ringicula (Ringiculella) paulucciae Morlet 1984 [synonym], Ringicula (Ringiculella) tournoueri Morlet 1878 [synonym], Ringicula paulucciae Morlet 1878 [synonym], Ringicula tournoueri Morlet 1878 [synonym]
†Ringicula nuda Böhm 1891
†Ringicula punjabensis Eames 1952
†Ringicula semperi Koch 1862
†Ringicula striata Philippi 1843
†Ringicula trapequara Harris 1895
†Ringicula turgida Sowerby 1817
†Ringicula varia Gabb 1864
Ringicula ventricosa Sowerby 1823
Invalid names: Auricula Lamarck 1799 [replaced]
G. †Ringinella d'Orbigny 1842
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†Ringinella pinguiscula White 1887
Fm. †Tubiferidae Cossmann 1895
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G. †Consobrinella Haas 1953
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†Consobrinella greeni Gründel et al. 2011
G. †Cossmannina Grundel and Nutzel 2012
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†Cossmannina alfischeri Foster et al. 2019
†Cossmannina eggmaieri Schulbert and Nützel 2013
G. †Costactaeon Gründel 1997
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†Costactaeon schroederi Grundel 1997
G. †Domerionina Grundel and Nutzel 2012
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†Domerionina pralongiana Bandel 1994
G. †Paleoanculosa Parodiz 1969
G. †Permocossmannina Mazaev 2015
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G. †Sinuarbullina Gründel 1997
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†Sinuarbullina ansorgi Gründel 1997
†Sinuarbullina mistelgauensis Schulbert et al. 2013
†Sinuarbullina procera Grundel 1999
†Sinuarbullina yangouensis Pan et al. 2003
Invalid names: Jiangxispira Pan et al. 2003 [synonym]
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†Striactaeonina ingens Dominici 2024
†Striactaeonina richterorum Schulbert et al. 2013
†Striactaeonina waltschewi Schulbert et al. 2013
G. †Tubifer Piette 1856
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†Tubifer striatus Piette 1856
Invalid names: Ceritellidae Wenz 1938 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hydatinidae Pilsbry 1895 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: carnivoresuperf
Vision: limitedc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Predatory carnivore according to Todd (2001).superf
Created: 2009-09-10 07:24:38
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:24:38
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Holkerian to the top of the Holocene or 346.70000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 336.0 Ma

Collections (1896 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Holkerian - Asbian346.7 - 336.0United Kingdom Consobrinella sp. (185554)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation (Kirov) Permocossmannina kabanovi (126335)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation (Samara) Permocossmannina kabanovi (170192)
Induan252.17 - 251.2Italy (Bolzano) Cylindrobullina sp. (169532)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Svalbard and Jan Mayen Sinuarbullina yangouensis (182611)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Jiangxi) Jiangxispira yangouensis (60525 60526)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guizhou) Cossmannina alfisherii (201007)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2USA (Utah) Cylindrobullina convexa (44283 56882 116017)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Pakistan Sinuarbullina sp. (192907)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Italy Sinuarbullina sp. (236003 236004) Striactaeonina ingens (236005)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Italy Cylindrobullina n. sp. A, Cylindrobullina n. sp. B, Sinuarbullina sp., Cylindrobullina scalaris, Domerionina stuorense, Domerionina pralongiana (164191) Cylindrobullina scalaris (164208)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Slovenia Cylindrobullina sp. (63528)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Germany Actaeonella cincta (202142)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Domerionina pralongiana (163816) Domerionina sp., Domerionina pralongiana (163815)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy (Belluno) Domerionina scalaris (207504 207505) Domerionina stuorense, Domerionina scalaris (207502) Domerionina stuorense, Domerionina scalaris, Domerionina pralongiana (207503) Sinuarbullina sp. 1, Sinuarbullina sp. 2 (207478) Sinuarbullina sp. 1, Sinuarbullina sp. 2, Sinuarbullina sp. 3 (207475)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Peru Conactaeon peruviana (144482) Cylindrobullina vespertina (144483)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Peru Cylindrobullina avenoides (68114 68135) Cylindrobullina peruviana (68136) Cylindrobullina vespertina (68115 68128)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Iran Cylindrobullina sp. (37959)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Peru Cylindrobullina avenoidi, Cylindrobullina vespertina, Cylindrobullina avenoides, Cylindrobullina obesa, Cylindrobullina pyrulaeformis, Cylindrobullina tenuicostata, Cylindrobullina decorata, Cylindrobullina peruviana, Cylindrobullina tilarniocensis, Cylindrobullina tambosolensis (68116) Cylindrobullina peruviana (68096) Cylindrobullina peruviana, Cylindrobullina tilarniocensis (68144) Cylindrobullina vespertina (68146) Cylindrobullina vespertina, Cylindrobullina avenoides, Cylindrobullina decorata (68147) Cylindrobullina vespertina, Cylindrobullina avenoides, Cylindrobullina obesa, Cylindrobullina pyrulaeformis, Cylindrobullina decorata, Cylindrobullina peruviana, Cylindrobullina tambosolensis, Cylindrobullina ninacacana, Consobrinella elegantula (68119) Cylindrobullina vespertina, Cylindrobullina obesa, Cylindrobullina pyrulaeformis, Cylindrobullina peruviana, Cylindrobullina tambosolensis (68148)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3United Kingdom (Somerset) Cylindrobullina elongata, Cylindrobullina oviformis, Cylindrobullina fusiformis (62956) Cylindrobullina oviformis (62965)