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Latouchella

Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Helcionellidae

Taxonomy

Latouchella was named by Cobbold (1921) [Sepkoski's age data: V N-Da-u Cm uMid-u Sepkoski's reference number: 270,529,885,1030]. Its type is Latouchella costata.

It was assigned to Latouchellidae by Golikov and Starobogatov (1989); to Cyrtonellida by Bengtson (1992); to Helcionelloida by Sepkoski (2002); to Coreospiridae by Knight et al. (1960), Rozanov et al. (1969), Missarzhevsky (1989), Parkhaev (2002), Bouchet et al. (2005), Parkhaev and Demidenko (2010); and to Helcionellidae by Runnegar and Jell (1976), Gubanov et al. (2004), Ebbestad et al. (2024).

Species

Archaeospira avalonensis, Cambroconus minimus, Hubeispira nitida, L. adunca, L. arcuata, L. costata (type species), L. dimicostata, L. gobiica, L. huangshandongensis, L. jacobinica, L. memorabilis, L. orientalis, L. ostenfeldense, L. sanxiaensis, Uncinaspira squamosa

Species lacking formal opinion data

L. anxiensis, L. memorabllis

Synonyms

Reticulatoconus is a genus. It is not extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Latouchella by Parkhaev and Demidenko (2010).

It was assigned to Mollusca by Sepkoski (2002).
Yunnanospira was named by Jian (1980).

It was synonymized subjectively with Latouchella by Parkhaev and Demidenko (2010).
Yunanospira was named by Yü (1979).

It was synonymized subjectively with Archaeospira by Bengtson (1992).
Archaeospira was named by Yü (1979) [Sepkoski's age data: V N-Da-u Cm Tomm-u Sepkoski's reference number: 951,1006,1030].

It was synonymized subjectively with Oelandiella by Parkhaev (2002); it was synonymized subjectively with Latouchella by Parkhaev and Demidenko (2010).

It was assigned to Archaeospiridae by Yu (1979); to Cyrtonellida by Bengtson (1992); to Mollusca by Sepkoski (2002); and to Coreospiridae by Bouchet et al. (2005).
Cambroconus was named by Yu (1981) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Tomm-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1006]. It is not extant. Its type is Cambroconus minimus.

It was synonymized subjectively with Latouchella by Parkhaev and Demidenko (2010).

It was assigned to Coreospiridae by Parkhaev (2002); and to Mollusca by Sepkoski (2002).
Gibbaspira was named by He (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Tomm-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1006]. Its type is Gibbaspira acutumbonalis.

It was reranked as Crassispira (Gibbaspira) by McLean (1971); it was synonymized subjectively with Latouchella by Parkhaev and Demidenko (2010), Bouchet et al. (2011).

It was assigned to Crassispira by McLean (1971); to Coreospiridae by Parkhaev (2002); and to Mollusca by Sepkoski (2002).
Huanglingella was named by Chen et al. (1981) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Tomm-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1006]. It is not extant. Its type is Huanglingella polycostata.

It was synonymized subjectively with Latouchella by Parkhaev and Demidenko (2010).

It was assigned to Mollusca by Sepkoski (2002).
Hubeispira was named by Yu (1981) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Tomm-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1006]. Its type is Hubeispira nitida.

It was synonymized subjectively with Latouchella by Parkhaev and Demidenko (2010).

It was assigned to Cyrtonellida by Bengtson (1992); to Mollusca by Sepkoski (2002); and to Coreospiridae by Parkhaev (2002).
Uncinaspira was named by He (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Tomm-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1006]. It is not extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Latouchella by Parkhaev and Demidenko (2010).

It was assigned to Coreospiridae by Parkhaev (2002); and to Mollusca by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1921	Latouchella Cobbold p. 366
1960	Latouchella Knight et al. p. 172
1969	Latouchella Rozanov et al. p. 168
1971	Crassispira (Gibbaspira) McLean
1976	Latouchella Runnegar and Jell p. 117
1979	Archaeospira Yu p. 254
1979	Archaeospira Yü
1979	Yunanospira Yü
1980	Yunnanospira Jian p. 120
1981	Huanglingella Chen et al.
1981	Cambroconus Yu
1981	Hubeispira Yu
1984	Gibbaspira He
1984	Uncinaspira He
1989	Latouchella Golikov and Starobogatov p. 70
1989	Latouchella Missarzhevsky p. 177
1992	Archaeospira Bengtson p. 1026
1992	Hubeispira Bengtson p. 1027
1992	Latouchella Bengtson p. 1027
2002	Cambroconus Parkhaev p. 35
2002	Gibbaspira Parkhaev p. 35
2002	Hubeispira Parkhaev p. 35
2002	Latouchella Parkhaev p. 35
2002	Uncinaspira Parkhaev p. 35
2002	Archaeospira Sepkoski
2002	Cambroconus Sepkoski
2002	Gibbaspira Sepkoski
2002	Huanglingella Sepkoski
2002	Hubeispira Sepkoski
2002	Latouchella Sepkoski
2002	Reticulatoconus Sepkoski
2002	Uncinaspira Sepkoski
2004	Latouchella Gubanov et al. p. 209
2005	Archaeospira Bouchet et al. p. 29
2005	Latouchella Bouchet et al. pp. 97, 241
2010	Latouchella Parkhaev and Demidenko p. 1051
2024	Latouchella Ebbestad et al. p. 1875

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa

Rank	Name	Author
phylum	Mollusca
class	Helcionelloida	Peel 1991
order	Helcionellida
family	Helcionellidae
genus	Latouchella

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.

G. †Latouchella Cobbold 1921

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†Latouchella adunca Zhou and Xiao 1984

†Latouchella arcuata Gubanov et al. 2004

†Latouchella costata Cobbold 1921

†Latouchella dimicostata Wang 1994

†Latouchella gobiica Zhegallo 1982

†Latouchella huangshandongensis Yü 1979

†Latouchella jacobinica Geyer 1986

†Latouchella memorabilis Rozanov et al. 1969

†Latouchella orientalis Walcott 1905

†Latouchella ostenfeldense Skovsted 2004

†Latouchella sanxiaensis Yü 1979

Invalid names: Archaeospira Yü 1979 [synonym], Cambroconus Yu 1981 [synonym], Gibbaspira He 1984 [synonym], Huanglingella Chen et al. 1981 [synonym], Hubeispira Yu 1981 [synonym], Reticulatoconus [synonym], Uncinaspira He 1984 [synonym], Yunnanospira Jian 1980 [synonym]

Diagnosis

Reference	Diagnosis
P. Y. Parkhaev and Y. Demidenko 2010	"Planospiral shell composed of one or two evolute, laterally compressed, and rapidly expanding whorls. Exterior shell ornamentation composed of concentric folds and ribs, developed in various extent, rarely thin radial ornamentation can be present. Ornamentation of internal mold similar to that of shell. Aperture elliptical or elongated oval, without flaring; sometimes posterior sinus can be present."

Measurements

No measurements are available

Composition:

aragonitec

Entire body:

yesg

Adult length:

1.0 to < 10g

Adult width:

1.0 to < 10g

Adult height:

1.0 to < 10g

Thickness:

thing

Folds:

noneg

Ribbing:

noneg

Spines:

noneg

Internal reinforcement:

noneg

Environment:

marinec

Locomotion:

slow-movingf

Life habit:

low-level epifaunalf

Diet:

detritivoref

Vision:

limitedc

Comments:

DIMENSIONS & MORPHOLOGY: Based on L. arcuata. LIFE HISTORY: Data from personal opinion (Lin, pers. comm.)g

Created:

2009-03-16 08:20:39

Modified:

2009-04-21 13:57:11

Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class

References: Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009, Gubanov et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Meishucunian to the top of the Boomerangian or 530.70000 to 499.00000 Ma

Collections (59 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Manykaian	538.8 - 529.0	Russian Federation (Siberia)	Archaeospira sp. (50316) L. sp., Archaeospira sp. (50415 50416)
Nemakit-Daldynian	538.8 - 525.5	China (Yunnan)	L. sp. (8089)
Nemakit-Daldynian	538.8 - 525.5	Russian Federation (Siberia)	Archaeospira sp. (50419)
Nemakit-Daldynian	538.8 - 525.5	Russian Federation (Sakha)	L. sp. (50313)
Meishucunian	530.7 - 521.0	China (Yunnan)	L. sp., Archaeospira sp. (108259 108260)
Meishucunian	530.7 - 521.0	China (Shaanxi)	L. costata (107775)
Meishucunian	530.7 - 521.0	China (Sichuan)	Uncinaspira squamosa (107390)
Meishucunian	530.7 - 521.0	China (Hubei)	Archaeospira sp. (106525) Cambroconus minimus (107700) Hubeispira nitida (107634)
Meishucunian - Tommotian	530.7 - 521.0	China (Yunnan)	Archaeospira sp. (86664 96286 96287 96288) L. dimicostata (50465)
Tommotian	525.5 - 521.0	Russian Federation	L. sp., L. costata (233041)
Tommotian	525.5 - 521.0	Russian Federation (Yakutiya)	L. memorabilis (56858) L. sp. (80796 96226 96251 96394)
Tommotian	525.5 - 521.0	Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador)	Archaeospira avalonensis (87332 87334 87353)
Tommotian	525.5 - 521.0	China (Hubei)	L. memorabilis, L. huangshandongensis (56808) L. memorabilis, L. sanxiaensis, L. huangshandongensis (56807)
Tommotian	525.5 - 521.0	Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk Krai)	L. anxiensis, Archaeospira sp. (50429) L. memorabilis (96396 96397) L. memorabllis (232906)
Tommotian	525.5 - 521.0	Russian Federation (Siberia)	L. sp. (50319)
Atdabanian	521.0 - 516.0	Mongolia	L. gobiica (219046)
Atdabanian	521.0 - 516.0	Spain (Andalusia)	L. arcuata (49477)
Atdabanian	521.0 - 516.0	United Kingdom (England)	L. sp. (79933)
Atdabanian	521.0 - 516.0	Canada (Nova Scotia)	Archaeospira sp. (9390)
Atdabanian - Botomian	521.0 - 512.1	Canada (Nova Scotia)	Archaeospira sp. (9350 9391)
Atdabanian - Botomian	521.0 - 512.1	China (Anhui)	L. adunca (107632)
Branchian	516.2 - 506.5	United Kingdom (England)	L. costata (154883 154889) L. sp. (79931 79939)
Lenian	516.0 - 508.2	Morocco	L. sp. (9793 9801)
Dyeran	515.3 - 509.7	USA (Virginia)	L. sp. (195)
Dyeran	515.3 - 509.7	Greenland	L. ostenfeldense (49461 49464 49471 49473)
Stage 4	514.5 - 506.5	Sweden	L. costata (236571)
Toyonian	512.1 - 508.2	Norway (Mjøsa)	L. sp. (174259)
Toyonian	512.1 - 508.2	Greenland	L. sp. (8092)
St Davids	506.5 - 497.0	Canada (British Columbia)	L. sp. (122094)
Marjumian	504.5 - 497.0	Canada (Newfoundland)	L. sp. (196378)
Wangcunian	504.5 - 497.0	China (Shandong)	Helcionella orientalis (232858)
Boomerangian	500.5 - 499.0	New Zealand (Nelson)	L. orientalis (7897)