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Procerithiidae

Gastropoda - Procerithiidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1905Procerithiidae Cossmann
1955Procerithiidae Allison p. 417
1960Procerithiidae Knight et al. p. 317
1975Procerithiidae Golikov and Starobogatov p. 213
1985Procerithiidae Batten p. 35
1988Procerithiidae Ponder and Warén p. 293
1998Procerithiidae Stilwell p. 71
2001Procerithiidae Squires and Saul p. 51
2005Procerithiidae Bouchet et al. p. 249
2017Procerithiidae Bouchet et al. p. 342

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Cerithiimorpha(Golikov and Starobogatov 1975)
familyProcerithiidaeCossmann 1905
familyProcerithiidaeCossmann 1905

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. †Procerithiidae Cossmann 1905
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G. †Bonarelliella Cónsole Gonella 2011
G. †Cryptoptyxis Cossmann 1906
G. †Kittlistylus Haas 1953
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†Kittlistylus alter Haas 1953
†Kittlistylus flexuosus Münster 1841
Subfm. †Metacerithiinae Cossmann 1906
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G. †Cimocerithium Cossmann 1906
G. †Cimolithium Cossmann 1906
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†Cimolithium belgicum d'Archiac 1846
†Cimolithium eleanorae Allison 1955
†Cimolithium miyakoense Nagao 1934
G. †Rostrocerithium Cossmann 1906
G. †Nudivagus
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Nudivagus califus Squires and Saul 2001
†Nudivagus simplicus Wade 1926
Subfm. †Paracerithiinae Cossmann 1906
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G. †Ageria Abbass 1973
G. †Paracerithium Cossmann 1902
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Subfm. †Procerithiinae Cossmann 1905
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G. †Climacina Gemmellaro 1878
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†Climacina umbriensis Fischer et al. 2002
G. Lirobittium Bartsch 1911
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Subg. †Lirobittium (Cacozelinna) Strand 1928
Lirobittium armillatum Carpenter 1864
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Invalid names: Bittium ornatissimum Bartsch 1911 [synonym]
†Lirobittium asperum Gabb 1861
Lirobittium attenuatum Carpenter 1864 [slender cerith]
†Lirobittium casmaliense Bartsch 1911
†Lirobittium hamlini Bartsch 1911
Lirobittium interfossum Carpenter 1864
Lirobittium larum Bartsch 1911
Lirobittium purpureum Carpenter 1864
Lirobittium quadrifilatum Carpenter 1863 [four-thread cerith]
Lirobittium rugatum Carpenter 1866
Lirobittium serra Bartsch 1917
Invalid names: Bittium (Semibittium) attenuatum boreale Bartsch 1911 [synonym]
G. †Nerineopsis Cossmann 1906
G. †Procerithium Cossmann 1902
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Subg. †Procerithium (Infacerithium) Gründel 1974
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†Procerithium arenacollicola Wild and Stilwell 2016
†Procerithium brandi Walther 1951
†Procerithium compactum Grundel 1999
†Procerithium deserti Douvillé 1916
†Procerithium hunti Cox 1935
†Procerithium inaequetuberculata Ketwetsuriya et al. 2020
†Procerithium nannoide Melville 1956
†Procerithium nulloi Ferrari 2009
Invalid names: Uchauxia Cossmann 1906 [synonym]
G. †Rhabdocolpus Cossmann 1906
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Subg. Rhabdocolpus (Rhabdocolpus) Cossmann 1906
†Rhabdocolpus muricatum Sowerby 1825
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Invalid names: Procerithium muricatum Bosch 1998 [synonym]
†Rhabdocolpus praeco Haas 1953
†Rhabdocolpus spinicostatus Hudleston 1889
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Invalid names: Melania undulata Eudes-Deslongchamps 1843 [synonym]
†Rhabdocolpus viriosus Sohl 1965
G. †Rhynchocerithium Cossmann 1906
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†Rhynchocerithium douglasi Nützel and Senowbari-Daryan 1999
G. †Sinuozyga Batten 1985
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†Sinuozyga ajoka Batten 1985
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: epifaunalsubo
Diet: grazersubo
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:18:02
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:18:02
Source: subo = suborder, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 283.30000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 274.4 Ma

Collections (452 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Malaysia (Perak) Sinuozyga ajoka (62131)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Thailand (Ratchaburi) Procerithium inaequetuberculata (40954)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Turritella flexuosa (137429)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Peru Paracerithium porrectum (144483) Paracerithium vixstriatum (144484)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Peru Rhabdocolpus praeco (68123 68128)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Peru Rhynchocerithium peruvianum (144486)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Iran Rhynchocerithium douglasi (106268)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Iran Rhynchocerithium douglasi (37959)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Peru Paracerithium porrecto, Paracerithium tambosolense, Paracerithium porrectum, Rhabdocolpus praeco, Rhabdocolpus rursicostatus, Rhabdocolpus emaciatus (68116) Paracerithium tambosolense (68148) Paracerithium tambosolense, Paracerithium turritellare, Paracerithium porrectum, Paracerithium vixstriatum, Rhabdocolpus praeco (68119) Paracerithium turritellare, Paracerithium porrectum (68146 68147) Paracerithium turritellare, Rhabdocolpus praeco (68144) Rhabdocolpus sp., Rhabdocolpus subulatus, Kittlistylus flexuosus, Kittlistylus alter (68096) Rhynchocerithium peruvianum (144487)
Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Hungary Procerithiidae indet. (28949) Procerithium sp. (125465)
Hettangian - Middle Jurassic201.4 - 161.5Hungary Procerithium sp. (28955)
Jurassic - Late/Upper Jurassic201.4 - 143.1Tunisia Procerithium sp. (13812)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Italy Climacina umbriensis (80016)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Procerithium ogerieni, Procerithium nannoide (204150) Procerithium sp. (204152)
Jamesoni192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom (Dorset) Procerithium sp. (159188)
Spinatum192.9 - 184.2Germany Rhynchocerithium sp., P. sp. (152175)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian192.9 - 182.9Argentina (Chubut) Procerithium nulloi, Procerithium patagoniensis, Procerithium nodosum (133006) Procerithium patagoniensis, Procerithium nodosum (204711)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Procerithium fontinense (204117)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom Procerithium sp. (213974 213977)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom (England) Procerithium sp. (38379)