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Architectonica (Stellaxis)

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae

Taxonomy
Stellaxis was named by Dall (1892) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than-l T Eo-u Sepkoski's reference number: 700].

It was reranked as Architectonica (Stellaxis) by Turner (1938), Harris and Palmer (1947), Rivera (1957), Woodring (1959), Squires (1984), Squires (1987), Squires (1988), Squires and Demetrion (1992).

It was assigned to Architectonica by Turner (1938), Harris and Palmer (1947), Rivera (1957), Woodring (1959), Squires (1984), Squires (1987), Squires (1988), Squires and Demetrion (1992); and to Heterostrophia by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data
Architectonica aldrichi, Architectonica aldrichi, Architectonica aldrichi, Architectonica aldrichi, Architectonica aldrichicaterva, Architectonica alvear, Architectonica amekiensis, Architectonica ammo, Architectonica ammonites, Architectonica ammonites, Architectonica angsanaum, Architectonica angustiforata, Architectonica annosa, Architectonica antrosa, Architectonica araea, Architectonica bellense, Architectonica bellensis, Architectonica bellistriata, Architectonica bellistriata, Architectonica bicingulata, Architectonica bifida, Architectonica billmoorei, Architectonica bimixta, Architectonica bistriata, Architectonica bisulcata, Architectonica briarti, Architectonica caelatura, Architectonica canalic, Architectonica canaliculata, Architectonica canaliculata, Architectonica caracollata, Architectonica caracollosimplex, Architectonica chipolana, Architectonica chira, Architectonica congnata, Architectonica coniformis, Architectonica corusca, Architectonica corwini, Architectonica cossmanni, Architectonica crenularis, Architectonica cupola, Architectonica cyclostomum, Architectonica depressomonilifera, Architectonica distinguinda, Architectonica dorae, Architectonica dumonti, Architectonica fimbriaea, Architectonica fimbriaea, Architectonica fimbriaea, Architectonica formosa, Architectonica geminicostata, Architectonica geminicostata, Architectonica geminicostata, Architectonica goossensi, Architectonica granulatocostata, Architectonica granulosa, Architectonica greggi, Architectonica guppyi, Architectonica hargeri, Architectonica haughti, Architectonica huppertzi, Architectonica ianthinae, Architectonica ickeae, Architectonica incisum, Architectonica intermedia, Architectonica inti, Architectonica intusa, Architectonica javanum, Architectonica johnsoni, Architectonica josephi, Architectonica karikalensis, Architectonica karikalensis, Architectonica karkalensis, Architectonica kartseni, Architectonica koeneni, Architectonica kostejana, Architectonica krebsii, Architectonica kurodae, Architectonica langlassei, Architectonica leana, Architectonica marthae, Architectonica marthae, Architectonica martini, Architectonica marwicki, Architectonica meekana, Architectonica meekana, Architectonica meliconae, Architectonica microdiscus, Architectonica millegrana, Architectonica misera, Architectonica modesta, Architectonica monilifera, Architectonica montensis, Architectonica navidadensis, Architectonica neerlandica, Architectonica nelsoni, Architectonica nobilis, Architectonica nobilis, Architectonica nomurai, Architectonica obolus, Architectonica obolus, Architectonica obtusa, Architectonica obtusa, Architectonica orbitata, Architectonica palembangensis, Architectonica periscelida, Architectonica perspectivus, Architectonica petrosus, Architectonica phoenicea, Architectonica picteti, Architectonica planiformis, Architectonica planiformis, Architectonica planoconcava, Architectonica planorbis, Architectonica planulata, Architectonica planulata, Architectonica planum, Architectonica plicaluta, Architectonica plicata, Architectonica plicata, Architectonica plicatula, Architectonica pliealuta, Architectonica prosemisquamosa, Architectonica prosemisquamosa, Architectonica pseudoperspectiva, Architectonica pulchra, Architectonica puruense, Architectonica reklawensis, Architectonica reklawensis, Architectonica reklawensis, Architectonica sabinia, Architectonica scotti, Architectonica scrobiculata, Architectonica sedanense, Architectonica semidecussata, Architectonica sexlinearis, Architectonica simplex, Architectonica simplex, Architectonica simplex, Architectonica sokkohense, Architectonica subconoidea, Architectonica sylvaerupis, Architectonica texcarolina, Architectonica texcarolina, Architectonica textilina, Architectonica textilina, Architectonica trochlearis, Architectonica vesperina, Architectonica vespertina, Architectonica voragiformis, Architectonica wannonensis, Stellaxis pulcher

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Stellaxis Dall
1938Architectonica (Stellaxis) Turner p. 90
1947Architectonica (Stellaxis) Harris and Palmer p. 276
1957Architectonica (Stellaxis) Rivera p. 178
1959Architectonica (Stellaxis) Woodring p. 162
1984Architectonica (Stellaxis) Squires p. 19
1987Architectonica (Stellaxis) Squires p. 29
1988Architectonica (Stellaxis) Squires p. 11
1992Architectonica (Stellaxis) Squires and Demetrion p. 34
2002Stellaxis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderHeterostropha()
superfamilyArchitectonicoideaGray 1840
familyArchitectonicidaeGray 1850
genusArchitectonicaRöding 1798
subgenusStellaxis(Dall 1892)

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.

Subg. †Architectonica (Stellaxis) Dall 1892
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Architectonica (Stellaxis) gabrielensis Clark and Durham 1946
Stellaxis bicingulata Newton 1922
Stellaxis bistriatus Deshayes 1832
Stellaxis dunkeri Martin 1879
Stellaxis ornatoparva Sacco 1896
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-05-20 05:00:49
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:25:24
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Late/Upper Miocene or 56.00000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (102 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07USA (California) Architectonica cognata (122656 178748)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) Stellaxis bistriatus (3267) Stellaxis pulcher (3260 8050 76601)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Mexico (Baja California Sur) Architectonica cognata (5496)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Mexico (Baja California) Architectonica cognata (5502)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.03USA (Oregon) Architectonica cognata (200883)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.03USA (California) Architectonica cognata (8011 200143 200144)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (California) Architectonica cognata (207113)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (California) Architectonica cognata (5532 5541 5542 8012 8013 200712 200838 200842 200845 201695 201699 201700 207176 207187 207188 207189)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Oregon) Architectonica cognata (200870 200874 201033)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Nigeria Stellaxis bicingulata (51237 51239 51240 51241 51242 51243 51244 51245 51246)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Louisiana) Architectonica alveata (1454)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Texas) Architectonica alveata (2411 90455 90888 205421 205436 205440 205454 205478 205479 205496 205503 205527 205532 205537) Architectonica alveatum (205356) Architectonica reklawensis (205520 205533)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03United Kingdom (England) Stellaxis pulcher (8047)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Indonesia Xenophora dunkeri (70102)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Mexico (Tamaulipas) Architectonica alveata (42980 42983 42984)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene48.07 - 33.9USA (California) Architectonica cognata (37928)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Mississippi) Architectonica alveata (90708 164232)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Louisiana) Architectonica alveata (90305 92303 92374 92387 98787 205501)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (South Carolina) Architectonica alveata (92355)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Alabama) Architectonica alveata (5321 81266 81278 90600 205438 205489)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Texas) Architectonica alveata (205267 205422 205429 205430 205480 205481 205483 205515 205531)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Architectonica alveata (92282)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Mexico (Tamaulipas) Architectonica alveata (43057)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9USA (California) Stellaxis cognata (193039)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Colombia (Sucre) Architectonica alveata (42840)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Panama Architectonica alveata (42533 42534)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Colombia (Bolivar) Architectonica gabrielensis (3315)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Architectonica alveata (98687)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333Indonesia Xenophora dunkeri (81717)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Indonesia Xenophora dunkeri (70077 70098 70099 70100)