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Discohelicidae

Gastropoda - Discohelicidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Discohelicidae Schröder
2004Discohelicidae Nützel and Erwin p. 368
2005Discohelicidae Bouchet et al. p. 244
2014Discohelicidae Ferrari p. 573
2017Discohelicidae Bouchet et al. p. 340
2023Discohelicidae Wagner

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyCirroidea
familyDiscohelicidaeSchröder 1995
familyDiscohelicidaeSchröder 1995

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. †Discohelicidae Schröder 1995
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†Amphitomaria obscurecostata Nützel and Erwin 2004
G. †Asterohelix Szabo 1984
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†Asterohelix exigua Brosamlen 1909
†Asterohelix infraliasica Quenstedt 1881
G. †Brouzetdiscus Gründel and Kollmann 2012
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†Brouzetdiscus brouzetensis Cossmann 1916
G. †Cenocampoides Kollmann 2005
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†Cenocampoides scalare d'Orbigny 1842
G. †Colpomphalus Cossmann 1915
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†Colpomphalus angulatus Quenstedt 1856
†Colpomphalus musacchioi Ferrari 2014
†Colpomphalus raricostatus Fischer 1964
G. †Delpeya Collignon 1949
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†Delpeya cottreaui Collignon 1949
†Delpeya hilperti Kiel and Bandel 2004
G. †Discohelix Dunker 1847
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Subg. †Discohelix (Discogonius) Yin and Yochelson 1983
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†Discohelix (Discogonius) subvenusta Yin and Yochelson 1983
†Discohelix acarinata Szabo 1979
†Discohelix albinatiensis Dumortier 1874
†Discohelix calculiformis Dunker 1847
†Discohelix calculus Sandberger 1870
†Discohelix californicus Weaver 1905
†Discohelix centricosta Wendt 1968
†Discohelix conica Wendt 1968
†Discohelix costata Wendt 1968
†Discohelix cotswoldiae Lycett 1850
†Discohelix crenulata Moore 1867
†Discohelix dictyota Wendt 1968
†Discohelix elegantula Douvillé 1916
†Discohelix excavata Reuss 1852
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Invalid names: Discohelix amabilis Seguenza 1885 [synonym]
†Discohelix guembeli von Ammon 1892
†Discohelix inornata Szabo 1979
†Discohelix leana Gabb 1864
†Discohelix levis Wendt 1968
†Discohelix mariae Gemmellaro 1911
†Discohelix miocarinata Szabo 1979
†Discohelix murrayensis Hanna 1927
†Discohelix orbis Reuss 1852
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Invalid names: Discohelix galatensis Seguenza 1885 [synonym]
†Discohelix ornata Hauer 1853
†Discohelix pinguis Zhu 1995
†Discohelix planigyroides Anderson 1938
†Discohelix radiata Phillips 1841
†Discohelix texana Aldrich 1911
†Discohelix venustus Zhu 1995
G. †Nummocalcar Cossmann 1896
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Subg. †Nummocalcar (Platybasis) Cossmann 1915
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†Nummocalcar bussoni Cox 1969
G. †Spiniomphalus Nützel and Erwin 2004
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†Spiniomphalus duplicatus Nützel and Erwin 2004
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesupero
Life habit: epifaunalsupero
Diet: grazersupero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:55:39
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:55:39
Source: supero = superorder, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Pelsonian to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 244.24000 to 0.77400 Ma

Collections (181 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Guizhou) Woehrmannia venusta (98055)
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464China (Guizhou) Discogonius sp., Discohelicidae indet. (31618) Discogonius subvenustus (31617 31631 31632) Discogonius subvenustus, Discohelicidae indet. (31619 31620) Discohelicidae indet. (31621 31623 31625) Discohelix subvenusta (44250 44255)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Amphitomaria cassiana (38164 66197 66198)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7USA (Idaho) Spiniomphalus duplicatus, Amphitomaria obscurecostata (38377)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Peru Discohelix sp. (68096)
Angulata201.4 - 199.5Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Colpomphalus angulati (90445)
Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9United Kingdom Colpomphalus angulatus (118018)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9Germany Discohelix sp. (236987)
Bucklandi199.5 - 192.9Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Asterohelix exigua, Asterohelix infraliasica (90444)
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Hungary Asterohelix spinicosta, Discohelix orbis, Discohelix excavata, Discohelix acarinata (118984)
Oxynotum - Raricostatum199.5 - 192.9Hungary (Veszprém Megye) Discohelix excavata (118997) Discohelix ornata, Discohelix excavata, Discohelix inornata (81576)
Raricostatum199.5 - 192.9Hungary Discohelix sp. (118986 118988)
Late/Upper Sinemurian - Early/Lower Pliensbachian199.5 - 184.2Hungary Discohelix orbis (78691) Discohelix orbis, Discohelix miocarinata (78630)
Raricostatum - Davoei199.5 - 184.2Hungary Discohelix orbis, Discohelix miocarinata (78690)
Raricostatum - Ibex199.5 - 184.2Hungary Discohelix orbis, Discohelix acarinata (78689)
Semicostatum - Ibex199.5 - 184.2Hungary Discohelix orbis, Discohelix acarinata (78688)
Davoei192.9 - 184.2Hungary Discohelix excavata (108956 109115 118998 119134) Discohelix orbis (108950 108951 108952 108955 108958 109112 109116 109121 109122 118999 119000 119003) Discohelix orbis, Discohelix excavata (108953 109120)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Italy (Messina) Discohelix orbis, Discohelix excavata, Discohelix mariae (173593)
Ibex192.9 - 184.2Hungary Discohelix acarinata (108883 108884 108885) Discohelix orbis (108850 108939 108940 108941 108942 108943 108944 108948 118991) Discohelix orbis, Discohelix excavata, Discohelix acarinata (45475)
Ibex192.9 - 184.2Hungary (Veszprém Megye) Discohelix orbis (81548 81550)
Ibex192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom (Dorset) Discohelix orbis (159147)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2Hungary (Veszprém Megye) Discohelix sp. (45472)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2Hungary Discohelix orbis (108895 108963 109100 109103 109105 109106 109110 109141 109142 109494 109499 109500 109513 109515 109519)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Hungary Discohelix orbis, Discohelix excavata (91407) Discohelix orbis, Discohelix excavata, Discohelix miocarinata, Discohelix acarinata (91406)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Italy (Veneto) Discohelix excavata (98398)
Spinatum192.9 - 184.2Hungary Discohelix orbis (108966)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian - Middle Toarcian192.9 - 180.4Hungary Discohelix orbis (108969)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Somalia Discohelix sp. (179136)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Spain Discohelix sinistra (26391) Discohelix sinsitra (26390) Discohelix subequalis (26139)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Argentina (Chubut) Colpomphalus musacchioi (133011) Colpomphalus sp., Colpomphalus musacchioi (133010)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Chile Colpomphalus toarciensis (95111)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Kenya Discohelix didimtuensis (36455)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Italy Discohelix dictyota, Discohelix albinatiensis, Discohelix conica, Discohelix centricostan, Discohelix costata, Discohelix crenulata (191474)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Saudi Arabia Discohelix douvillei (45186 45187 45189)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.4 - 174.7Italy Discohelix dictyota (91410)
Concavum174.7 - 170.9Morocco Discohelix guembeli (97886) Discohelix subaequalis (97901 97935)
Middle Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Italy (Central Italy ) Discohelix cooki (123679)
Opalinum174.7 - 170.9United Kingdom Discohelix pulchior, Discohelix dundriensis (141362)
Aalenian - Early/Lower Bajocian174.7 - 168.6Italy Discohelix cotswaldiae, Discohelix levis, Discohelix calculiformis, Discohelix angusta (175384)
Early/Lower Bajocian170.9 - 168.6Italy (Umbria) Discohelix cooki (176993)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Saudi Arabia Discohelix sp. (48136)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Morocco Discohelix pulchrior, Discohelix subaequalis, Discohelix sp. (97937)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Italy (Central Italy ) Discohelix cooki (123682)
Humphresianum - Parkinsoni170.9 - 168.2Hungary Discohelix cotswoldiae (91409)
Sauzei170.9 - 168.2Morocco Discohelix costata (97894)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.9 - 165.3China (Yunnan) Discohelix calculus (165451)
Late/Upper Bajocian - Early/Lower Bathonian168.6 - 165.3Germany Discohelix parvanodosa (58412)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Germany Discohelix parvanodosa (58210)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Saudi Arabia Discohelix sp. (48307 48340 48396 48405 48447)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France Nummocalcar masseroni, Platybassis pulchellus (38738)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Egypt Discohelix elegantula (171222) Discohelix sp. (171228)
Late/Upper Bathonian - Early/Lower Callovian168.2 - 161.5Madagascar (Toliara) Nummocalcar hourcqi (98168)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5India Discohelix sp. (61886)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Saudi Arabia Discohelix douvillei (47890) Discohelix sp. (47846 47873 47902 47912 48604)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Yemen (Wadi Hajar) Discohelix sp. (2607 2608)
Early/Lower Callovian165.3 - 161.5Tunisia Discohelix tunisiensis (100389) Nummocalcar bussoni (100390)
Late/Upper Callovian165.3 - 161.5Italy Discohelix guembeli (191475)
Middle Callovian165.3 - 161.5Israel Nummocalcar sp. (99127 99129 99134)
Middle Callovian - Late/Upper Callovian165.3 - 161.5Saudi Arabia Discohelix douvillei (34544)
Middle Callovian - Late/Upper Callovian165.3 - 161.5Tunisia Discohelix tunisiensis (13585)
Early/Lower Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Italy Discohelix guembeli (191476)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Saudi Arabia Discohelix douvillei, Discohelix sp., Discohelix elegantulum (45562 45818) Discohelix elegantulum (45982) Discohelix sp. (46047)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Tanzania Nummocalcar mitoleensis (36334)
Late/Upper Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Hungary Nummocalcar sp. (25152)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Germany Nummocalcar dentatocarinatus, Nummocalcar primoplanum (67175)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4France (Drôme) Colpomphalus spiralocostatus, Brouzetdiscus carinatus (75576) Colpomphalus spiralocostatus, Colpomphalus sp., Brouzetdiscus carinatus, Cenocampoides sp. (177726)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Turkmenistan Nummocalcar spp. (47043)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Austria Discohelix martinianum (65803 65804 65806)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2France Nummocalcar tingryanum (56673)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1France Nummocalcar sp. (56561)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Germany Nummocalcar sp. (67186)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Madagascar Discohelix thevenini (98226)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Madagascar (Mahajanga) Delpeya cottreaui (60071)
Early/Lower Albian - Middle Albian113.2 - 106.3France Nummocalcar sp. (56845)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Madagascar Delpeya cottreaui (98229) Discohelix thevenini (98228 98244)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Madagascar (Mahajanga) Delpeya cottreaui (86497)
Early/Lower Albian - Late/Upper Albian113.2 - 100.5France Nummocalcar sp. (58861)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3Madagascar Discohelix thevenini (98218)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3Madagascar (Mahajanga) Discohelix thevenini (86503)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5France Nummocalcar cirroides (58885)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Delpeya hilperti (94265)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Discohelix planus (81060)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (California) Discohelix leana (167599)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Discohelix leana (72056)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (California) Discohelix californicus (190777) Discohelix sp. (190776 190780)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Denmark Discohelix sp. (51500)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24USA (California) Discohelix californicus (239601)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0USA (California) Discohelix californicus (52612)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France (Centre) Discohelix pontileviensis (178085)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774USA (Florida) Discohelix sp. (41501)