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Siphonarioidea

Gastropoda

Taxonomy
Siphonarioidea was named by Gray (1840) [m. kosnik taxon no: 10018]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Basommatophora by Todd (2001); and to Basommatophora by Bouchet et al. (2005).

Synonyms
  • Siphonariacea was named by Gray (1840) [m. kosnik taxon no: 6138].

    It was synonymized objectively with Siphonarioidea by Kosnik (2002).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1840Siphonariacea Gray
1840Siphonarioidea Gray
2001Siphonarioidea Todd
2005Siphonarioidea Bouchet et al. p. 263

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassPulmonataCuvier 1817
—Basommatophora(Keferstein 1864)
superfamilySiphonarioideaGray 1840
superfamilySiphonarioideaGray 1840

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. Siphonarioidea Gray 1840
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Fm. †Acroreiidae Cossmann 1893
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G. †Acroreia Cossmann 1885
Fm. Siphonariidae Gray 1840
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G. †Anisomyon Meek and Hayden 1860
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†Anisomyon borealis Morton 1842
†Anisomyon centrale Meek 1871
†Anisomyon meeki Gabb 1864
†Anisomyon patelliformis Meek and Hayden 1860
Anisomyon sexsulcatus Meek and Hayden 1856
†Anisomyon shumardi Meek and Hayden 1860
†Anisomyon transformis Dundo and Efremova 1974
G. Siphonacmea Habe 1958
G. Siphonaria Sowerby 1824
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Subg. Siphonaria (Heterosiphonaria) Hubendick 1945
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Invalid names: Siphonaria brunnea Hanley 1858 [synonym]
Siphonaria atra Quoy 1833
Siphonaria capensis Quoy and Gaimard 1833
†Siphonaria capuloides Cooper 1894
Siphonaria lessonii Blainville 1827
†Siphonaria wieseri Wade 1926
G. Williamia Monterosato 1884
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†Williamia parva Woodring 1928
Williamia peltoides Carpenter 1864 [shield false limpet]
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Invalid names: Williamia vernalis Dall 1870 [synonym]
Invalid names: Anisomyonidae Kanie 1975 [synonym], Liriolidae Golikov and Kussakin 1978 [synonym], Siphonacmeidae Starobogatov 1976 [synonym]
Invalid names: Siphonariacea Gray 1840 [objective synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesubc
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Attached: yessuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Grazer on rock, rubble or coral substrates according to Todd (2001).superf
Created: 2009-09-10 08:42:32
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:45:36
Source: superf = superfamily, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Valanginian to the top of the Holocene or 137.05000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 132.6 Ma

Collections (124 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Poland (Lodzkie) Anisomyon sp. (64838)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2New Zealand Anisomyon sp. (83426)
Korangan - Urutawan117.5 - 103.3New Zealand Anisomyon sp. (37268)
Albian113.2 - 100.5New Zealand Anisomyon sp. (65666)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Arizona) Anisomyon sp. (3088 3094 3095)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Utah) Anisomyon sp. (3692)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (California) Anisomyon meekii (158105)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (Arizona) Anisomyon spp. (54190 54193)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (Colorado) Anisomyon sp. (3074)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (Wyoming) Anisomyon sp. (87771)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (California) Anisomyon meeki (44214)
Middle Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (Wyoming) Anisomyon sp. (87760 87773) Anisomyon subovatus (87785)
Piripauan86.1 - 83.6New Zealand Anisomyon sp. (83527 83532 83533 83534 83535 83537)
Piripauan - Haumurian86.1 - 66.0New Zealand Anisomyon sp. (37332)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Canada (British Columbia) Anisomyon transformis (210544 210554)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Japan Anisomyon sp. (62217)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan Anisomyon sp. (62233)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Wyoming) Anisomyon borealis (1637 1670) Anisomyon sp. (1677 1716) Anisomyon sp., Anisomyon centrale (1633) Anisomyon subovulatus (105717)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Delaware) Anisomyon borealis (6123)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Mississippi) Anisomyon sp. (7456)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Anisomyon sp. (7513)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Anisomyon sp. (225714)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Wyoming) Anisomyon borealis (1639)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Montana) Anisomyon alveolus (213001) Anisomyon sexsulcatus (213091)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Anisomyon haydeni (7481 7507)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (South Dakota) Anisomyon sp. (123582)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Delaware) Anisomyon jessupi (6171 6174 6175 6176)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Anisomyon centrale (82638)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Tennessee) Anisomyon wieseri (88357)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Colorado) Anisomyon centrale (162249)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Anisomyon sp. (185368)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (South Dakota) Anisomyon sp. (235333)
Haumurian83.6 - 66.0New Zealand Anisomyon sp. (78375 78376 78377 78378)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Anisomyon borealis (4202) Anisomyon sp. (4186 4201 4225 4231 83225)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Anisomyon sp. (4377)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Anisomyon sp. (5556 5557)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Anisomyon sp. (4127)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0India (Tamil Nadu) Anisomyon indicus (46507)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Anisomyon borealis (7582) Anisomyon haydeni (7541) Anisomyon haydeni, Siphonaria sp. (205541)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Anisomyon sp. (205512)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Anisomyon patelliformis (1587)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Tennessee) Anisomyon weiseri, Siphonaria wieseri (205445)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Belgium Siphonaria dubia (22931)
Danian66.0 - 61.66France Anisomyon sp. (20816)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0Poland Siphonaria dubia (27018)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Washington) Siphonaria ocitatia (40733)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3France (Essonne) Williamia megapolitana (9180)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45France Siphonaria bisiphites, Siphonaria vasconiensis, Williamia merignacensis (74861)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Italy Siphonaria polygona (178110) Siphonaria polygona, Williamia gussoni (178108)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Indonesia Siphonaria dentifera (70185)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333South Africa Siphonaria indet. (22219)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58South Africa (Cape) Siphonaria aspera (179484)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Venezuela Siphonaria pectinata (131210)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Jamaica Siphonaria sp., Williamia parva (58522)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Siphonaria sp. (186031)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Pleistocene3.6 - 0.0117South Africa (Western Cape) Siphonaria sp. (91831)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Australia (South Australia) Siphonaria baconi (63379)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Italy Williamia gussonii (78312)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774New Zealand (Kermadec Islands) Williamia radiata (85097)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Mozambique Siphonaria capensis (122947)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117South Africa Siphonaria aspera (122939) Siphonaria deflexa (122945)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Namibia (Karas) Siphonaria capensis (124049)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117USA (California) Williamia sp. (237610)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Cuba Siphonaria brunnea (66769)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Namibia (Erongo) Siphonaria capensis (124057)
Quaternary2.58 - 0.0USA (California) Siphonaria brannani (37933 37939 37947)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Williamia peltoides (202973) Williamia vernalis (138723)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Angola Siphonaria pectinata, Siphonaria capensis (152644)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Spain Siphonaria grisea (128324)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Bermuda Siphonaria alternata (67947 67949 67950 67964)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Williamia peltoides (59063 96566 160361 219029) Williamia vernalis (202936)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Bermuda Siphonaria alternata (67946 67948)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Ecuador Williamia galapagana (96867)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (New South Wales) Siphonaria sp. (84621)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Argentina Siphonaria lessoni (71610)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Uruguay Siphonaria lessoni (195917)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117South Africa (Western Cape) Siphonaria sp. (110492)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Argentina Siphonaria lessoni (65819 65823)