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Pelagiellida

Helcionelloida - Pelagiellida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Pelagiellida MacKinnon
2001Pelagiellida Sarmiento et al. p. 132
2002Pelagiellida Sepkoski
2017Pelagiellida Bouchet et al. p. 332
2017Pelagiellida Kouchinsky et al. p. 345
2020Pelagiellida Thomas et al. p. 617
2023Pelagiellida Wagner
2025Pelagiellida Oh et al. p. 13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classHelcionelloidaPeel 1991
orderPelagiellidaMacKinnon 1985
orderPelagiellidaMacKinnon 1985

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.

Or. †Pelagiellida MacKinnon 1985
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Fm. †Aldanellidae Linsley and Kier 1984
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G. †Aldanella Vostokova 1962
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Aldanella attleborensis Shaler and Foerste 1888
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Invalid names: Aldanella kolymica Barskova 1988 [synonym], Aldanella operosa Rozanov and Missarzhevsky 1966 [synonym], Aldanella polonica Lendzion 1977 [synonym], Aldanella rozanovi Rozanov et al. 1969 [synonym], Aldanella utchurica Rozanov et al. 1969 [synonym], Aldanella yanjiaheensis Chen 1984 [synonym]
Aldanella costata Missarzhevsky 1989
Aldanella crassa Rozanov et al. 1969
Aldanella golubevi Parkhaev 2007
Aldanella iberica Gubanov et al. 2004
Aldanella kunda Opik 1926
Aldanella patelliforma Bokova 1990
Aldanella patelliformis Bokova 1990
Aldanella remota Billings 1872
Aldanella sibirica Parkhaev and Karlova 2011
Invalid names: Paraaldanella Golubev 1976 [synonym]
G. †Nomgoliella Missarzhevsky 1980
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Nomgoliella australiensis Parkhaev 2001
Nomgoliella sinistrivolubilis Missarzhevsky 1980
Fm. †Pelagiellidae Knight 1952
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G. †Pelagiella Matthew 1895
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Pelagiella adunca He et al. 1984
Pelagiella asymmetrica Ermak and Pelman 1986
Pelagiella atlantoides Mathews 1894
Pelagiella atlasensis Geyer 1986
Pelagiella bentica Ermak and Pelman 1986
Pelagiella broeggeri Grönwall 1902
Pelagiella corinthiana Runnegar and Jell 1976
Pelagiella crassa Geyer 1986
Pelagiella deltoides Runnegar and Jell 1976
Pelagiella escayachensis Kobayashi 1937
Pelagiella exigua Resser and Howell 1938
Pelagiella lorenzi Kobayashi 1939
Pelagiella madianensis Zhou and Xiao 1984
Pelagiella mareki Horný 1964
Pelagiella nevadense Skovsted 2006
Pelagiella primaeva Billings 1872
Pelagiella serpentis Ermak and Pelman 1986
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Invalid names: Pelagiella emeishanensis Xing 1984 [synonym]
Invalid names: Auriculaspira Zhou and Xiao 1984 [synonym], Cambretina Horný 1964 [synonym], Costipelagiella Horný 1964 [synonym], Protoscaevogyra Kobayashi 1939 [synonym]
G. †Proeccyliopterus Kobayashi 1939
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Proeccyliopterus chronus Walcott 1912
G. †Tannuspira Missarzhevsky 1989
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Tannuspira magnifica Missarzhevsky 1989
G. †Tianzhushanospira Yü 1979
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Invalid names: Proeccyliopteridae Kobayashi 1962 [synonym], Protoscaevogyridae Kobayashi 1962 [synonym]
Invalid names: Pelagielloidea Knight 1956 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: grazero
Vision: limitedc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Surficial, fully motile slow, grazer according to Bambach et al (2007).o
Created: 2009-09-24 14:20:15
Modified: 2009-09-24 16:20:15
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Meishucunian to the top of the Tremadoc or 530.70000 to 477.10000 Ma

Collections (371 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Aldanella crassa (99473)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5Mongolia (Khasagt-Khairkhan) Nomgoliella sinistrivolubilis (10111 10116)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5Russian Federation (Khabarovsk) Aldanella costata, Aldanella utchurica (99465)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5Russian Federation (Khabarovsk Krai) Aldanella attleborensis, Aldanella crassa, Aldanella rozanovi (50367)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5China (Hubei) Aldanella yangjiaheensis (97556)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5Iran Aldanella sp. (10529)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5Poland Pelagiella sp. (72260)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5Russian Federation (Siberia) Aldanella sp., Aldanella attleborensis (50419)
Nemakit-Daldynian - Tommotian538.8 - 521.0Russian Federation (Sakha) Aldanella attleborensis, Aldanella costata, Aldanella crassa (99229)
Terreneuvian538.8 - 521.0Estonia Aldanella kunda (236570)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Boomerangian500.5 - 499.0New Zealand (Nelson) Costipelagiella zazvorkai (7897)
Steptoean497.0 - 493.5USA (Nevada and Utah) Pelagiella sp. (74910)
Dresbachian497.0 - 486.85USA (Utah) Pelagiella sp. (239)
Dresbachian497.0 - 486.85USA (Indiana) Pelagiella sp. (232)
Dresbachian497.0 - 486.85USA (Nevada) Pelagiella sp. (241)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85USA (Wisconsin) Pelagiella sp. (248 267)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85USA (Montana) Pelagiella primordialis (249)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85USA (Idaho) Pelagiella sp. (251)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Svalbard and Jan Mayen Platyceras primaevum (212582)
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Mexico (Oaxaca) Pelagiellacea indet. (9619 9841)