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Trochotoma

Gastropoda - Mesoserphidae

Taxonomy
Trochotoma was named by Eudes-Deslongchamps (1843) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Olen-u J Tith-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1130]. It is the type genus of Trochotomidae.

It was assigned to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Trochotomidae by Cox (1960), Bouchet et al. (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Trochotoma Eudes-Deslongchamps
1960Trochotoma Cox p. 220
2002Trochotoma Sepkoski
2005Trochotoma Bouchet et al. p. 176

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RankNameAuthor
Yangprocta
superfamilyCynipoidea
superfamilyPlatygastroidea
familyMesoserphidae
familyPeleserphidae
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
Spiralia
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyPleurotomarioidea(Swainson 1840)
familyTrochotomidaeCox 1960
genusTrochotomaEudes-Deslongchamps 1843

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. †Trochotoma Eudes-Deslongchamps 1843
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Subg. †Trochotoma (Trochotoma) Eudes-Deslongchamps 1843
Trochotoma (Trochotoma) affinis Eudes and Deslongchamps 1843
Trochotoma clypeus Terquem 1855
Trochotoma elegans Gemmellaro 1889
Trochotoma maubertense Terquem and Piette 1865
Trochotoma orbita Pan 1982
Trochotoma prisca Gemmellaro 1889
Trochotoma striatum Hornes 1853
Trochotoma vetusta Terquem 1855
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Invalid names: Trochotoma brocastellensis Moore 1867 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height2612.94.0026.516.86.98

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 10:46:28
Modified: 2009-09-21 12:46:28
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Late/Upper Oxfordian or 266.90000 to 154.80000 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy T. elegans, T. prisca (108672)
Smithian249.9 - 248.1China (Guizhou) T. orbita (137825)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Gansu) T. gansuensis (119266)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Guizhou) Discotoma planoconvexa (98055)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3China (Yunnan) T. yunnanensis, T. multipleura (165315)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18China (Yunnan) T. yunnanensis (165402)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria (Vienna) T. praecursor (233865)
Angulata201.4 - 199.5Luxembourg T. clypeus (149761) T. vetusta (149756)
Angulata201.4 - 199.5France (Lorraine) T. vetusta, T. clypeus (53947)
Bucklandi - Semicostatum199.5 - 192.9Hong Kong Discotoma sp. (275835)
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Hungary Discotoma sp. (118984)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Italy T. vetusta (80016)
Davoei192.9 - 184.2Hungary T. striatum (109159)
Jamesoni192.9 - 184.2Türkiye T. striatum (200773)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2Hungary (Veszprém Megye) T. striatum (45472)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2Hungary T. striatum (108895)
Early/Lower Bajocian - Late/Upper Oxfordian170.9 - 154.8Romania (Brasov) T. affinis (81442)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France T. tabulata, T. petrariae (38738)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom (England) T. obtusa (36556)
Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8France T. amata, T. mastoidea (11084) T. mastoidea (11085)