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Ataphridae

Gastropoda - Ataphridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1915Ataphridae Cossmann
2004Ataphridae Kaim p. 28
2005Ataphridae Bouchet et al. p. 243
2006Ataphridae Gründel and Kaim
2011Ataphridae Gründel et al. p. 489
2014Ataphridae Ferrari p. 566

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyAtaphridaeCossmann 1915
familyAtaphridaeCossmann 1915

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. †Ataphridae Cossmann 1915
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Subfm. †Ataphrinae Cossmann 1915
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Tr. †Ataphrini Cossmann 1915
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G. †Torusataphrus Gruendel et al. 2017
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Torusataphrus inornatus Quenstedt 1858
Tr. †Costataphrini Gründel 2008
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G. †Costataphrus Gründel 2007
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G. †Crispotrochus Blagoveshchensky et al. 2010
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Crispotrochus humilis Trautschold 1865
Tr. Homalopomatini Keen 1960
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G. †Boutillieria Cossmann 1888
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Boutillieria sinbadensis Batten and Stokes 1986
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Invalid names: Homalopoma cimana Cox 1949 [synonym]
G. †Striatoconulus Gründel 2000
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Striatoconulus latus Gründel 2000
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Lewisiella acicula Hornes 1853
Lewisiella conica d'Orbigny 1852
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Invalid names: Lewisiella stoliczkai Seguenza 1885 [synonym]
Lewisiella ventrocostata Gründel 2007
G. †Ataphrus Gabb 1869
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Subg. †Ataphrus (Ataphrus) Gabb 1869
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Ataphrus (Ataphrus) cordevolensis Gatto and Monari 2010
Ataphrus acmon Orbigny 1853
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Invalid names: Ataphrus laevigatus Sowerby 1818 [synonym], Chrysostoma ovulatum Hebert and Deslongchamps 1909 [synonym], Crossostoma discoideum Morris and Lycett 1850 [synonym]
Ataphrus asiaticus Douvillé 1916
Ataphrus compactus Gabb 1864
Ataphrus crassus Gabb 1869
Ataphrus folcoi Gemmellaro 1911
Ataphrus howsei Gemmellaro 1889
Ataphrus kerri Gabb 1876
Ataphrus labadyei d'Archiac 1850
Ataphrus marschmidti Gründel and Kaim 2006
Ataphrus naricopsiformis Gründel 2007
Ataphrus ovulatus Hebert and Deslongchamps 1860
Ataphrus pembertoni Hall and Ambrose 1916
Ataphrus planulatus Gemmellaro 1889
Ataphrus wawalensis Kaim 2004
G. †Coronopsis Pan 1982
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G. †Endianaulax Cossmann 1902
G. †Falsataphrus Gründel 2000
Subfm. †Lewisiellinae Gründel 2008
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G. †Lensataphrus Gründel et al. 2011
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Lensataphrus tatei Gründel et al. 2011
Lensataphrus tenuis Gründel et al. 2011
G. †Teinostomopsis Chavan 1954
G. †Trochopsidea Wenz 1938
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Trochopsidea kondai Szabo 1981
Trochopsidea latilabra Stoliczka 1861
G. †Zircia Szabo 1981
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Zircia zircensis Szabo 1981
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:47:46
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:47:46
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Wordian to the top of the Chattian or 266.90000 to 23.04000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 264.28 Ma

Collections (178 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Chrysostoma howsei (108675) Chrysostoma planulatum (108566 233340) Chrysostoma planulatum, Chrysostoma howsei (108672)
Smithian249.9 - 248.1USA (Utah) Boutillieria sinbadensis (44283)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Peru Homalopoma cimana (71784)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Peru Homalopoma subcinctum (68135)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Peru Homalopoma sp., Homalopoma subcinctum (68119) Homalopoma subcinctum (68096 68116)
Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9United Kingdom Lensataphrus tatei, Lensataphrus tenuis (118018)
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Hungary Ataphrus sp., Lewisiella laeviusculus (118984)
Obtusum199.5 - 192.9Germany Ataphrus naricopsiformis, Lewisiella ventrocostata, Costataphrus admirandus (151335)
Oxynotum199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom Costataphrus sp. (118019)
Oxynotum - Raricostatum199.5 - 192.9Hungary (Veszprém Megye) Ataphrus folcoi (81576)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Ataphrus sp. (204150)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Hungary Ataphrus folcoi (108843)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Italy (Messina) Trochus folcoi, Lewisiella conica (173593)
Ibex192.9 - 184.2Hungary Ataphrus sp. (108883 108884)
Jamesoni192.9 - 184.2Türkiye Trochopsidea latilabra (200773)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2Spain (Alicante ) Lewisiella sp. (130881)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2Hungary (Veszprém Megye) Trochopsidea latilambra (45472)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2Hungary Trochopsidea latilambra (108895 108960)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Greenland Lewisiella conica (162261 162264)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Italy (Veneto) Ataphrus latilabrus, Ataphrus cordevolensis (98398)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Hungary Ataphrus folcoi, Trochopsidea latilabra (91406) Lewisiella acicula (151885)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Ataphrus bullatus (204124)
Spinatum192.9 - 184.2Germany Ataphrus helix, Lewisiella nuda (159446)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian - Middle Toarcian192.9 - 180.4Hungary Lewisiella acicula (108969)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Spain Ataphrus sp. (25778 26386)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Argentina (Chubut) Striatoconulus sp. (133010)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Kenya Trochopsidea africana (36455)
Middle Toarcian182.9 - 180.4Spain Ataphrus sp. (25887)
Middle Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Italy (Central Italy ) Zircia zircensis (123679)
Opalinum174.7 - 170.9United Kingdom Ataphrus laevigatus (141362)
Early/Lower Bajocian170.9 - 168.6Germany Ataphrus acmon (150925)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Tanzania Ataphrus acmon (36402)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2USA (Idaho) Teinostomopsis sp. (167128)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Italy (Central Italy ) Zircia zircensis (123681 123682)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2France Ataphrus sp. (34714)
Humphresianum - Parkinsoni170.9 - 168.2Hungary Trochopsidea kondai, Zircia zircensis (91409)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.9 - 165.3USA (Utah) Teinostomopsis sp. (172004 172008)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.9 - 165.3China (Yunnan) Ataphrus labadyei (165450) Ataphrus ovulatus (165449)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2Poland Ataphrus sp. (58285)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3India Ataphrus actaeus (67666 67667)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France Ataphrus belus, Endianaulax lucidus (38738)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Egypt Ataphrus asiaticus (171222)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Poland Ataphrus papilla (91908)
Early/Lower Bathonian - Late/Upper Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Poland Ataphrus sp. (58279)
Late/Upper Bathonian168.2 - 165.3India (Kachchh) Ataphrus sp., Ataphrus lucidus (24050)
Late/Upper Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France (Basse-Normandie) Ataphrus sp. (90523)
Late/Upper Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France Ataphrus sp. (174437)
Late/Upper Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom Ataphrus comma (37508)
Middle Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Poland Striatoconulus latus (63078)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Germany Striatoconulus latus (58256)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5India Ataphrus actaeus (61660) Ataphrus actaeus, Ataphrus sp. (67630) Ataphrus labadeyi (61467 61885 63242 67395 67401 68078) Ataphrus labadeyi, Ataphrus actaeus (67622) Ataphrus sp. (67548) Ataphrus sp., Ataphrus actaeus (61521)
Early/Lower Callovian165.3 - 161.5India Ataphrus actaeus (61793 61816 61825 63063 63066 68286) Ataphrus sp. (67608)
Early/Lower Callovian165.3 - 161.5Tunisia Ataphrus halesus, Ataphrus labadyei (100390) Ataphrus labadyei (100389)
Early/Lower Callovian - Middle Callovian165.3 - 161.5Poland Striatoconulus latus (58265)
Early/Lower Callovian - Middle Callovian165.3 - 161.5Tunisia Ataphrus labadyei (100392)
Late/Upper Callovian165.3 - 161.5India Ataphrus actaeus (61733) Ataphrus labadeyi (68281 68598 68601) Ataphrus sp. (68291)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Tunisia Ataphrus sp. (13898 13900 13902 13951)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8France Ataphrus sp. (4854)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Poland Falsataphrus kljasmiensis, Ataphrus marschmidti (66972)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian154.8 - 152.21Portugal Ataphrus pupillus (67935) Ataphrus sp. (67903)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Portugal Ataphrus pupillus (67958)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany Torusataphrus inornatus (211294)
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Poland (Lodzkie) Ataphrus wawalensis (64876)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Russian Federation Turbo humilis (177876)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Austria Ataphrus reductus (65800)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Japan Ataphrus nipponicus (91333)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4France (Drôme) Boutillieria sp. (177726)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2United Kingdom (England) Ataphrus albensis (1836)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Germany Ataphrus serricatus (67184)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Japan Ataphrus desori (91310) Ataphrus yokoyamai (91260 91296 91309) Ataphrus yokoyamai, Trochopsidea japonica (91288 91299) Ataphrus yokoyomai (91285) Trochopsidea japonica (91286 91287 91300)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian119.57 - 110.1Japan Ataphrus yokoyamai (91254)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (North Carolina) Ataphrus kerri (7610 7621 7622 190554 190555) Ataphrus sp. (7611 7624)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Mississippi) Ataphrus griffini (7456)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Littorina compacta (72056)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Ataphrus sp. (4261 4262 4264 4270 4271 4272 4285)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Japan Ataphrus sp. (4890)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Ataphrus sp. (4101 4104 4105 4107)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Georgia) Ataphrus sp. (4265 4267 4277 4280 4281 4282 4297 4298 4300 4301 4303 4305 4309 4310 4311 4312 4313 4314 4338)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (South Carolina) Ataphrus sp. (4347 4350 4351 4352 4354 4355)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (North Carolina) Ataphrus kerri (7616)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (California) Ataphrus compactus (185636)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Ataphrus sp. (4380)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Denmark Ataphrus sp. (176994)
Danian66.0 - 61.66USA (Maryland) Ataphrus glandula (83135)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Greenland Ataphrus sp. (22943)
Danian66.0 - 61.66France Boutillieria carinatum (20816)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Belgium Homalopoma montensis (22931)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Greenland Ataphrus sp. (22944)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0Poland Boutillieria carpatica (27018 27019 27020)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Denmark Homalopoma simplex (234515)