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Pseudotorinia

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae

Taxonomy

Pseudotorinia was named by Sacco (1892) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than R]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) by Gardner (1947), Gardner (1948), Ladd (1972), Perrilliat (1972), Ladd (1982) and Perrilliat (1987).

It was assigned to Architectonica by Gardner (1947), Gardner (1948), Ladd (1972), Perrilliat (1972), Ladd (1982) and Perrilliat (1987); to Architectonicidae by Todd (2001); and to Heterostrophia by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) euprepes, Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) eurybis, Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) melajoensis, Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) nupera, Punjabia marginostriata

Species lacking formal opinion data

Architectonica obtusa, Architectonica obtusa, Architectonica semidecussata, P. planulata

Synonyms

Punjabia was named by Eames (1952) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l Sepkoski's reference number: 914].

It was synonymized subjectively with Pseudotorinia by Vaught et al. (1989).

It was assigned to Architectonicidae by Eames (1952); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).
Awarua was named by Mestayer (1930). It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Pseudotorinia by Bieler and Petit (2005).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1892	Pseudotorinia Sacco
1930	Awarua Mestayer
1947	Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) Gardner p. 589
1948	Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) Gardner
1952	Punjabia Eames p. 38
1972	Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) Ladd p. 18
1972	Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) Perrilliat p. 37
1982	Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) Ladd p. 31
1987	Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) Perrilliat p. 14
2001	Pseudotorinia Todd
2002	Pseudotorinia Sepkoski
2002	Punjabia Sepkoski

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa

Rank	Name	Author
phylum	Mollusca
class	Gastropoda
order	Heterostropha	()
superfamily	Architectonicoidea	Gray 1840
family	Architectonicidae	Gray 1850
genus	Pseudotorinia	Sacco 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.

G. Pseudotorinia Sacco 1892

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†Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) euprepes Woodring 1928

†Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) eurybis Olsson 1964

†Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) melajoensis Jung 1969

†Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) nupera Conrad 1834

Invalid names: Awarua Mestayer 1930 [synonym], Punjabia Eames 1952 [synonym]

Diagnosis

Reference	Diagnosis
F. E. Eames 1952 (Punjabia)	Small, discoidal, flat above, convex and carinate below; protoconch smooth, planorbiform, large, of at least two whorls, separated from brephic stage by a transverse, raised ridge; upper surface with a sutural and a peripheral row of nodes which are joined by axial ribs; lateral margin with fine spiral threads between the peripheral row of nodes above and the row of nodes limiting the moderately wide umbilicus below; axial ribs run into the umbilicus from the row of nodes limiting it; whorl section pentangular.