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Paracerithium

Gastropoda - Procerithiidae

Taxonomy
Paracerithium was named by Cossmann (1902) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Ladi J Tith Sepkoski's reference number: 558,797].

It was assigned to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Paracerithiinae by Bandel (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Paracerithium Cossmann
2002Paracerithium Sepkoski
2006Paracerithium Bandel pp. 67 - 68

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Cerithiimorpha(Golikov and Starobogatov 1975)
familyProcerithiidaeCossmann 1905
subfamilyParacerithiinaeCossmann 1906
genusParacerithiumCossmann 1902

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. †Paracerithium Cossmann 1902
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. Bandel 2006The protoconch of Paracerithium COSSMANN, 1902 has three spiral lines on the larval shell. The subsutural row of dots and the spiral ribs on the larval shell resembles that of Argyropeza but the protoconch may be larger. The subfamily is based on the genus Paracerithium from the Jurassic. The teleoconch is characterized by an aperture with anterior notch, conical shell shape and ornament with one or two strong spiral ribs creating a keeled appearance. Smaller spiral lines cover the whorl flanks as well as the base. The few widely spaced axial ribs continue from the suture to the spiral keels on the median whorl, forming nodules with them where they cross.