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Zidoninae

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Zidoninae Adams and A.
1988Zidoninae Ponder and Warén p. 306
1990Zidoninae Beu et al. p. 416
1994Zidoninae Wilson p. 120
2004Zidoninae Stilwell et al. p. 47
2007Zidoninae Nielsen and Frassinetti p. 85

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyMuricoideade Costa 1776
familyVolutidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyZidoninaeAdams and A 1853
subfamilyZidoninaeAdams and A 1853

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.

Subfm. Zidoninae Adams and A. 1853
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G. Adelomelon Dall 1906
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†Adelomelon alta Sowerby 1846
Adelomelon ancilla Lightfoot 1786
†Adelomelon burmeisteri Ihering 1907
†Adelomelon caupolicani Nielsen and Frassinetti 2007
†Adelomelon colocoloi Nielsen and Frassinetti 2007
†Adelomelon obesa Philippi 1887
†Adelomelon posei Scarabino et al. 2004
†Adelomelon reconditus Frassinetti 2000
†Adelomelon valdesiense Scarabino et al. 2004
Invalid names: Janeithoe Pilsbry and Olsson 1954 [synonym]
G. Alcithoe Adams and Adams 1853
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Subg. Alcithoe (Alcithoe) Adams and Adams 1853
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†Alcithoe (Alcithoe) amundseni Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992
Subg. †Alcithoe (Waihaoia) Marwick 1926
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†Waihaoia formosa Laws 1935
†Alcithoe sarissa Tate 1889
Invalid names: Leporemax Iredale 1937 [synonym]
G. Ericusa Adams and A. 1858
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†Ericusa ancilloides Tate 1889
†Ericusa ellipsoidea Tate 1888
Ericusa sowerbyi Kiener 1839
Invalid names: Mesericusa Iredale 1929 [synonym]
G. †Guivillea Watson 1886
G. †Harpovoluta Thiele 1912
G. Iredalina Finlay 1926
G. Livonia Gray 1855
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Invalid names: Cottonia Iredale 1934 [synonym], Mamillana Crosse 1871 [synonym], Pterospira Harris 1897 [synonym]
G. †Mauira Marwick 1943
G. †Mauithoe Finlay 1930
G. †Melo Broderip 1826
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Invalid names: Melocorona Pilsbry and Olsson 1954 [synonym]
G. †Metamelon Marwick 1926
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†Metamelon inermis Finlay 1926
G. Miomelon Dall 1907
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Miomelon alarconi Stuardo and Villarroel 1974
†Miomelon dorbignyana Philippi 1886
†Miomelon gracilis Philippi 1887
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Invalid names: Miomelon gracilior Ihering 1896 [synonym]
†Miomelon lautaroi Nielsen and Frassinetti 2007
†Miomelon pelantaroi Nielsen and Frassinetti 2007
Invalid names: Proscaphella Ihering 1907 [synonym]
G. Pachycymbiola Ihering 1907
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†Pachycymbiola ameghinoi Ihering 1896
†Pachycymbiola camachoi del Río and Martínez 2006
†Pachycymbiola galvarinoi Nielsen and Frassinetti 2007
†Pachycymbiola vidali Philippi 1897
G. Pachymelon Marwick 1926
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Subg. †Pachymelon (Palomelon) Finlay 1927
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†Pachymelon (Palomelon) suropsilos Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992
G. †Palaeomelon Nielsen and Frassinetti 2007
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†Palaeomelon angoli Nielsen and Frassinetti 2007
†Palaeomelon domeykoana Philippi 1887
†Palaeomelon taverai Stuardo and Villarroel 1974
†Palaeomelon triplicata Sowerby 1846
†Palaeomelon tucapeli Nielsen and Frassinetti 2007
G. Palomelon Finlay 1927
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Invalid names: Caroluta Iredale 1937 [synonym], Gilvostia Iredale 1937 [synonym]
G. †Sigaluta Rehder 1967
G. †Spinomelon Marwick 1926
G. Teremelon Marwick 1926
G. †Zidona Adams and Adams 1853
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Zidona dufresnei Donovan 1823
G. Zygomelon Harasewych and Marshall 1995
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†Zygomelon apheles Stilwell et al. 2004
Zygomelon zodion Harasewych and Marshall 1995
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:23:59
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:23:59
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Danian to the top of the Holocene or 66.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 61.66 Ma

Collections (154 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66Antarctica Zygomelon apheles (67031 67035 67036 67043 67044 67049 67067)
Waipawan56.0 - 52.0New Zealand (Chatham Islands) Teremelon sp. (51085)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Antarctica Pachymelon suropsilos (63549)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03New Zealand (Canterbury) Waihaoia sp. (50147)
Bortonian42.6 - 39.1New Zealand Waihaoia suteri (64735)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Antarctica Alcithoe amundseni (63551)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71New Zealand Mauira angusta (64732) Mauira curvispina (64731) Mauira waihaoensis (64751) Mauira waihaoensis, Mauira angusta (64730) Waihaoia confusa (64748 67588) Waihaoia sp. (64738) Waihaoia suteri (64739 64745 64747) Waihaoia suteri, Mauira biconica (64750) Waihaoia thomsoni (64749)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71New Zealand (Canterbury) Waihaoia confusa (50149)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9Australia (Western Australia) Alcithoe pagodoides (179823 179824 179825)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9New Zealand (Canterbury) Spinomelon allani (45037 45041)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Antarctica Pachymelon suropsilos (72394 180151)
Late/Upper Eocene - Early/Lower Oligocene37.71 - 27.3Argentina (Santa Cruz) Proscaphella gracilior (42491 52859)
Late/Upper Eocene - Middle Miocene37.71 - 11.63Argentina (Rio Negro) Adelomelon posei (43721)
Runangan36.7 - 34.6New Zealand Waihaoia formosa (64814)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Australia (Victoria) Alcithoe cribrosa, Alcithoe pagodoides (71236)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Argentina Miomelon gracilior (66146) Proscaphella gracilior (71402) Voluta triplicata (71597 71599)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04Argentina (Santa Curz) Proscaphella gracilor (48067)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Australia (Victoria) Alcithoe neglectoides, Alcithoe pueblensis, Livonia stephensi (72236) Alcithoe pagodoides (71237) Ericusa macroptera (72199)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04New Zealand (Central Otago) Spinomelon sp. (35116) Spinomelon speighti (35126 35128)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04New Zealand Metamelon minima (67859) Pachymelon sp., Waihaoia tumidior (67854) Spinomelon benitens (67864) Spinomelon benitens, Spinomelon sp. (67857) Spinomelon parki (67598)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene27.3 - 15.98Australia (Victoria) Ericusa pellita, Ericusa macroptera, Livonia stephensi, Alcithoe neglectoides, Alcithoe pueblensis (71238)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene27.3 - 15.98Argentina (Santa Cruz) Proscaphella petersoni, Proscaphella orbignyana, Proscaphella gracilior, Pachycymbiola ameghinoi (48068)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Argentina Adelomelon cannada (71430) Pachycymbiola ameghinoi (71539) Proscaphella gracilior (71540 71543 185967 185968) Proscaphella orbignyana, Proscaphella gracilior, Pachycymbiola ameghinoi (71429) Proscaphella petersoni (71404) Proscaphella petersoni, Proscaphella orbignyana, Proscaphella gracilior, Adelomelon burmeisteri (71542)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Argentina (Chubut) Miomelon gracilior, Pachycymbiola camachoi (208498)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Chile Adelomelon burmeister, Proscaphella sp. 1, Proscaphella quemadensis (78426) Adelomelon burmeister, Proscaphella sp. 3 (78427) Alcithoe vidali (79035 79036) Proscaphella sp. 2, Proscaphella sp. 4, Proscaphella cossmanni (78425) Proscaphella vidali, Proscaphella sp. (78526)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98New Zealand (Dannevirke) Waihaoia phymatias, Metamelon inermis (35657)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Australia (Tasmania) Voluta stephensi, Voluta alticostata (72221)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Australia (Victoria) Ericusa atkinsoni (71240) Ericusa atkinsoni, Livonia spenceri, Alcithoe sarissa (71239) Ericusa pellita (71241)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand Alcithoe phymatias (77488) Spinomelon mira (67823) Spinomelon parki (67827)
Otaian - Altonian21.7 - 15.9New Zealand Alcithoe phymatias (77489)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Argentina Proscaphella cossmanni (65182 65183 65184 65186 65188) Proscaphella santacrucensis (65177)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Chile Proscaphella triplicata (78521) Proscaphella triplicata, Proscaphella domeykoana (78524) Proscaphella vidali (78525)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Argentina (Río Negro) Pachycymbiola arriolensis, Adelomelon posei, Pachycymbiola camachoi (179578)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand Alcithoe compressa, Alcithoe cylindrica, Alcithoe finlayi, Alcithoe neglecta, Alcithoe lepida, Alcithoe scopi, Metamelon reverta, Waihaoia amoriaformis, Waihaoia murdochi, Waihaoia firma, Waihaoia cognata (67897) Alcithoe phymatias (77491) Alcithoe reflexa (67902) Alcithoe reflexa, Alcithoe neglecta, Metamelon patruelis, Metamelon minima (67898) Alcithoe reflexa, Alcithoe scopi, Spinomelon mira, Waihaoia murdochi, Waihaoia awamoaensis (67896) Alcithoe reflexa, Spinomelon parki (67900) Alcithoe separabilis, Alcithoe familiaris, Alcithoe armigera, Alcithoe lepida, Metamelon patruelis, Metamelon reverta, Metamelon prominima, Metamelon informis, Spinomelon enysi (67899) Spinomelon parki (67911)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Argentina (Río Negro) Adelomelon posei (179580)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Australia (Victoria) Voluta hannafordi (72207)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (Victoria) Ericusa hamiltonensis, Livonia spenceri, Livonia hannafordi (71242) Livonia hannafordi, Alcithoe sarissa (71352) Voluta ancilloides, Voluta mortoni, Voluta alticostata, Voluta hannafordi, Voluta ellipsoidea, Voluta sarissa (72210)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (South Australia) Livonia heptagonalis (72191)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Chile Proscaphella sp. 1 (78527 78529 78530 78531 78536 78537) Proscaphella sp. 1, Proscaphella sp. 2 (78528 78533 78535)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Argentina Pachycymbiola ameghinoi (71425)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63New Zealand (Hawke's Bay) Alcithoe sp. (45178 45182 45183)
Waiauan13.05 - 11.04New Zealand (Hawke's Bay) Alcithoe sp. (45179)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Argentina (Entre Rios) Voluta alta (13626)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Australia (Victoria) Alcithoe macrocephala (72235)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Australia (New South Wales) Alcithoe macrocephala (72190)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Argentina (Chubut) Adelomelon beckii, Adelomelon ferussacii, Adelomelon brasiliana (42146)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Indonesia Melo broderipi, Melo persolida (70078)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6New Zealand Alcithoe sp. (45029 45031)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Haiti Livonia pica (66809)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Papua New Guinea Melo aethiopica (78263)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Australia (Tasmania) Alcithoe orphanta (63702 63704)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Chile Adelomelon reconditus (79201 79202 79209)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Chile Adelomelon ancilla (89241)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Haiti Livonia pica (66812 66817)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Cuba Livonia pica (66769 66775)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) Adelomelon brasiliana, Zidona dufresnei (175628)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129New Zealand (Wellington) Alcithoe arabica (94818)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Uruguay Zidona dufresnei (195933)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) Adelomelon brasiliana, Zidona dufresnei (148417)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (Western Australia) Melo amphora (63321) Melo miltonis (63355)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Australia (Western Australia) Melo amphora (191983)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Argentina Adelomelon ancilla (65818 65820 65823) Adelomelon ancilla, Zidona dufresnei (198742) Adelomelon brasiliana (198748 198750) Adelomelon brasiliana, Adelomelon ancilla (198754) Zidona dufresnei (198741 198747 198752)