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Cancellariidae

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Cancellariidae Gray
1938Cancellariidae Turner p. 71
1947Cancellariidae Harris and Palmer p. 411
1957Cancellariidae Rivera p. 186
1964Cancellariidae Sohl p. 382
1970Cancellariidae Addicott p. 105
1980Cancellariidae Hickman p. 67
1984Cancellariidae Squires p. 36
1987Cancellariidae Ward and Blackwelder p. 132
1988Cancellariidae Ponder and Warén p. 307
1988Cancellariidae Squires p. 16
1994Cancellariidae Wilson p. 172
1995Cancellariidae Pacaud and Le Renard p. 168
2001Cancellariidae Todd
2001Cancellariidae Wienrich p. 509
2005Cancellariidae Bouchet et al. p. 257
2007Cancellariidae Landau et al.
2012Cancellariidae Landau et al. p. 312

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyCancellarioideaGray 1853
familyCancellariidaeGray 1853
familyCancellariidaeGray 1853

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. Cancellariidae Gray 1853
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G. Admete Müller 1842 [admete]
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Subg. †Admete (Marksella) Olsson 1964
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†Admete clatskaniensis Anderson and Martin 1914
Admete crispa Möller 1842
Admete gracilior Gabb 1869
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Invalid names: Admete rhyssa Dall 1919 [synonym]
†Admete paytensis Olsson 1930
†Admete umbilicata Hickman 1980
Admete viridula Fabricius 1780
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Invalid names: Admete couthouyi Jay 1839 [synonym]
Subfm. †Admetinae Troschel 1866
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G. †Bonellitia Jousseaume 1887
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Subg. †Bonellitia (Africostoma) Eames 1957
Subg. Bonellitia (Bonellitia) Jousseaume 1887
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†Bonellitia evulsa Solander 1766
†Bonellitia jacksonica Cooke 1926
†Bonellitia laeviuscula Sowerby 1822
†Bonellitia megapex Vokes 1939
†Bonellitia subevulsa d'Orbigny 1850
G. Zeadmete Finlay 1926
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Zeadmete watsoni Petit 1970
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Invalid names: Cancellaria (Admete) carinata Watson 1882 [synonym]
G. †Admetula Cossmann 1889
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Admetula bayeri Petit 1976
Admetula deroyae Petit 1970
†Admetula evulsa Solander 1766
†Admetula valientensis Landau et al. 2012
Admetula vossi Petit 1976
†Admetula zalayana Jung and Petit 1990
†Admetula zapoteca Böse 1910
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Invalid names: Cancellaria stantoni Dickerson 1913 [synonym]
G. Agatrix Petit 1967 [nutmeg]
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†Agatrix beatrix Olsson 1964
†Agatrix epomis Woodring 1928
†Agatrix losquemadica Jung and Petit 1990
Agatrix strongi Shasky 1961
G. †Aneurystoma Cossmann 1899
G. †Babylonella Conrad 1865
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†Babylonella stemerdinki Janse and Janssen 1983
G. †Calcarata Jousseaume 1887
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Subfm. †Cancellariinae Gray 1853
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G. Anapepta Finlay 1930
G. Aphera Adams and Adams 1854
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†Aphera aphrodite Landau et al. 2012
†Aphera islacolonis Maury 1917
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Invalid names: Cancellaria ellipsis Pilsbry 1922 [synonym]
Aphera lindae Petuch 1987
†Aphera peruana Nelson 1870
Aphera tessellata Sowerby 1832
†Aphera trophis Landau et al. 2012
†Aphera waltonensis Aldrich 1910
†Aphera wigginsi Emerson and Hertlein 1964
G. Axelella Petit 1988
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†Axelella bifoliata Aldrich 1903
Axelella campbelli Shasky 1961
†Axelella cativa Landau et al. 2012
†Axelella desmotis Gardner 1937
†Axelella emblema Jung and Petit 1990
†Axelella firma Petit and Schmelz 1991
†Axelella funiculata Hinds 1844
†Axelella panamica Petit 1976
†Axelella scalatella Guppy 1873
Axelella smithii Dall 1888
†Axelella spheniodostoma Gardner 1937
†Axelella thisbe Olsson 1964
†Axelella vokesae Petit 1970
†Axelella williamsi Petit 1976
†Axelella yara Landau and Petit 2007
Invalid names: Olssonella Petit 1970 [replaced]
G. Bivetiella Wenz 1943
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†Bivetiella bajonensis Jung and Petit 1990
†Bivetiella dariena Toula 1908
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Invalid names: Cancellaria (Uxia) miocaenica Cossmann 1913 [synonym]
†Bivetiella dilatata Landau et al. 2012
†Bivetiella gabbiana Pilsbry and Johnson 1917
Bivetiella similis Sowerby 1833
G. Bivetopsia Jousseaume 1887
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†Bivetopsia pachia Smith 1940
†Bivetopsia plectilis Jung and Petit 1990
Bivetopsia rugosa Lamarck 1822
†Cancellaria (Bivetopsia) herberti Landau et al. 2007
G. Cancellaria Lamarck 1799
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†Cancellaria (Barkeria) sanjosei Anderson and Martin 1914
Subg. Cancellaria (Bivetia) Jousseaume 1887
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Bivetia indentata Sowerby 1832
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Invalid names: Bivetia mariei Jousseaume 1887 [synonym]
Subg. Cancellaria (Bivetopsis) Jousseaume 1887
Subg. Cancellaria (Cancellaria) Lamarck 1799
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†Cancellaria (Cancellaria) capeloi Landau et al. 2007
†Cancellaria (Cancellaria) cominella Pilsbry and Olsson 1941
†Cancellaria (Cancellaria) dolioides Pilsbry and Olsson 1941
†Cancellaria (Cancellaria) hodsonae Landau and Petit 1997
†Cancellaria (Cancellaria) jijipana Pilsbry and Olsson 1941
†Cancellaria (Cancellaria) juncta Jung and Petit 1990
†Cancellaria obesa planospira Grant, IV and Gale 1931
Invalid names: Cancellaria torula Weisbord 1962 [invalid subgroup]
Subg. Cancellaria (Merica) Adams and Adams 1854
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†Merica promensis Vredenburg 1921
†Merica pseudocancellata Noetling 1901
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†Olivia inflata Traub 1979
Subg. Cancellaria (Ovilia) Jousseaume 1887
†Cancellaria acalypta Woodring 1970
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Invalid names: Cancellaria imbricata Watson 1882 [replaced]
†Cancellaria alternata Conrad 1834
†Cancellaria amoena Olsson and Harbison 1953
†Cancellaria andersoni Arnold 1909
†Cancellaria angelana Hanna 1924
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Invalid names: Cancellaria quadrata Moody 1916 [replaced]
†Cancellaria anomoia Woodring 1970
†Cancellaria apimela Woodring 1970
†Cancellaria arnoldi Dall 1909
†Cancellaria axelolssoni Landau et al. 2012
†Cancellaria badrii Abbass 1972
†Cancellaria bajaensis Perrilliat and Cristin 2016
†Cancellaria birchi Addicott 1970
†Cancellaria birmanica Vredenburg 1921
†Cancellaria bournei Hanna 1927
†Cancellaria bradleyi Nelson 1878
Cancellaria carinata Briart and Cornet 1880
†Cancellaria cerithea Olsson 1964
Cancellaria coronata Scacchi 1844
†Cancellaria cossmanni Morlet 1888
†Cancellaria costellifera Sowerby 1818
†Cancellaria costulata Lamarck 1803
†Cancellaria crassa Nomland 1917
†Cancellaria crossletensis Covacevich and Frassinetti 1986
†Cancellaria depressa Tuomey and Holmes 1857
†Cancellaria elodiae Carson 1926
†Cancellaria fergusoni Carson 1926
†Cancellaria fugleri Arnold 1907
†Cancellaria funerata Conrad 1848
†Cancellaria galei Addicott 1970
†Cancellaria hamlini Carson 1926
†Cancellaria harpiformis Pilsbry and Olsson 1941
†Cancellaria harzhauseri Landau et al. 2012
†Cancellaria hemphilli Dall 1909
†Cancellaria hodsonae Landau and Petit 1996
†Cancellaria imbricata Hörnes 1856
†Cancellaria irelaniana Cooper 1894
†Cancellaria isabelae Landau et al. 2012
†Cancellaria jacksonica Cooke 1926
†Cancellaria jakobseni Schnetler 2001
†Cancellaria keenae Addicott 1970
†Cancellaria landesi Winkle 1918
†Cancellaria lavellana Hodson 1931
†Cancellaria leonensis Mansfield 1930
†Cancellaria medinae Philippi 1887
†Cancellaria mixta Landau et al. 2012
†Cancellaria moharrami Abbass 1972
†Cancellaria multiplicis Newton 1922
†Cancellaria nancellaria Woodring 1970
†Cancellaria nassariformis Covacevich and Frassinetti 1986
†Cancellaria newhallensis Carson 1926
†Cancellaria oldroydia Carson 1926
†Cancellaria oregonensis Conrad 1865
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Invalid names: Cancellaria andersoni Clark 1918 [synonym], Cancellaria ramonensis Clark 1918 [synonym]
†Cancellaria pacifica Anderson 1905
†Cancellaria paleocenica Perrilliat and Cristin 2016
†Cancellaria palmeri Carson 1926
†Cancellaria pearlensis Meyer and Aldrich 1886
†Cancellaria perrini Carson 1926
†Cancellaria petiti Olsson 1967
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Invalid names: Cancellaria (Cancellaria) cossmanni Olsson 1922 [replaced]
†Cancellaria pilula Landau et al. 2012
†Cancellaria plagiostoma Conrad 1834
†Cancellaria quadrata Sowerby 1823
†Cancellaria reyesi Covacevich and Frassinetti 1986
†Cancellaria rotunda Dall 1892
†Cancellaria rudolphi Covacevich and Frassinetti 1986
†Cancellaria sathra Woodring 1973
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Invalid names: Cancellaria rotunda Anderson and Martin 1914 [replaced]
†Cancellaria simiana Hanna 1924
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Invalid names: Cancellaria crassa Waring 1917 [replaced]
†Cancellaria simplex Anderson 1905
†Cancellaria soriensis Eames 1952
†Cancellaria spellenbergi Riedel 1933
†Cancellaria stri Landau et al. 2012
†Cancellaria tabulata Gardner and Aldrich 1919
†Cancellaria tapeina Woodring 1970
†Cancellaria tortiplica Conrad 1865
†Cancellaria turneri White 1889
†Cancellaria vespertina Anderson 1905
†Cancellaria vidali Philippi 1887
†Cancellaria volutella Lamarck 1803
†Cancellaria yolandia Pilsbry and Olsson 1941
Invalid names: Cancellaria marysvillensis Dickerson 1916 [nomen nudum]
G. †Cancelrana Palmer 1937
G. †Coptostoma Cossmann 1899
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†Cancellaria (Coptostoma) posunculensis Anderson and Martin 1914
†Coptostoma punjabense Eames 1952
†Coptostoma rakhiense Eames 1952
†Coptostoma ulmulum Harris and Palmer 1947
†Coptostoma ulmulum secutorum Harris and Palmer 1947
G. Euclia Adams and Adams 1854
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†Cancellaria (Euclia) harpiformis Pilsbry and Olsson 1941
Cancellaria (Euclia) laurettae Petit and Harasewych 1998
†Cancellaria (Euclia) nevadensis Anderson and Martin 1914
†Cancellaria (Euclia) venezuelana Hodson et al. 1931
†Euclia alacertata Landau et al. 2012
Euclia balboae Pilsbry 1931
Euclia cassidiformis Sowerby 1832
†Euclia codazzii Anderson 1929
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Invalid names: Cancellaria hettneri Anderson 1929 [synonym], Cancellaria karsteni Anderson 1929 [synonym]
†Euclia dinota Woodring 1970
†Euclia fernandoensis Arnold 1907
†Euclia leuzingeri Rutsch 1934
†Euclia maldonadoi Olsson 1964
†Euclia montserratensis Maury 1925
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Invalid names: Cancellaria (Cancellaria) couvana Vokes 1938 [synonym], Cancellaria springvaleensis Mansfield 1925 [synonym]
†Euclia rapa Nomland 1917
†Euclia tribulis Nomland 1917
†Euclia tritonidea Gabb 1866
†Euclia werenfelsi Jung 1965
G. †Fusiaphera Habe 1961
G. †Gergovia Cossmann 1899
G. Inglisella Finlay 1924
G. †Maorivetia Finlay 1924
G. †Marianarona Petuch 1988
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†Marianarona asheri Petuch 1988
†Marianarona calvertensis Martin 1904
†Marianarona marylandica Petuch 1988
†Marianarona patuxentia Martin 1904
†Marianarona prunicola Martin 1904
G. †Mariasveltia Petuch 1988
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†Mariasveltia engonata Conrad 1841
†Mariasveltia lunata Conrad 1830
†Mariasveltia scalarina Conrad 1866
G. Massyla Adams and Adams 1854
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†Massyla cantaurana Landau and Petit 1996
†Massyla corpulenta Landau et al. 2012
Massyla corrugata Hinds 1843
Massyla cubaguaensis Landau et al. 2007
Massyla cumingiana Petit de la Saussaye 1844
†Massyla distinguenda Petit 1970
†Massyla emilyvokesae Landau and Petit 1996
†Massyla lopezana Jung and Petit 1990
Massyla obtusa Deshayes 1830
†Massyla perdiciana Olsson 1942
†Massyla propevenusta Mansfield 1930
†Massyla terryi Olsson 1942
†Massyla toulai Landau et al. 2012
†Massyla venusta Tuomey and Holmes 1857
Invalid names: Charcolleria Olsson 1942 [synonym]
G. Narona Adams and Adams 1854
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†Cancellaria (Narona) birchi Addicott 1970
†Cancellaria (Narona) coensis Mansfield 1930
†Narona agria Mansfield 1930
†Narona barystoma Woodring 1970
†Narona bulbrooki Mansfield 1925
Narona clavatula Sowerby 1832
†Narona decaptyx Brown and Pilsbry 1911
Narona exopleura Dall 1908
†Narona pajana Pilsbry and Olsson 1941
†Narona semota Jung 1969
†Narona trema Olsson 1932
G. Oamaruia Finlay 1924
G. Pepta Iredale 1925
G. †Pezantia Cossmann 1889
G. †Pisanella von Koenen 1865
G. †Plesiocerithium Cossmann 1889
G. †Pristimerica Finlay and Marwick 1937
G. Pyruclia Olsson 1932
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†Cancellaria (Pyruclia) lickana Anderson and Martin 1914
†Pyruclia auriculaperta Vokes 1938
†Pyruclia casicalva Marks 1949
†Pyruclia lacondamini Olsson 1964
†Pyruclia pycta Olsson 1964
†Pyruclia scheibei Anderson 1929
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Invalid names: Cancellaria (Pyruclia) diadela Woodring 1970 [synonym]
†Pyruclia schucherti Olsson 1932
Pyruclia solida Sowerby 1832
†Pyruclia telemba Olsson 1964
†Pyruclia tweedledee Landau et al. 2012
†Pyruclia tweedledum Landau et al. 2012
†Pyruclia uva Jung and Petit 1990
G. Sveltella Cossmann 1889
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†Sveltella arenaria Wrigley 1935
†Sveltella carinata Wrigley 1935
†Sveltella exiliplex Hickman 1980
†Sveltella keaseyesis Hickman 1980
G. Sydaphera Iredale 1929
G. †Tatara Fleming 1950
G. Ventrilia Jousseaume 1887
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Invalid names: Cancellaria dalli Anderson and Martin 1914 [synonym]
†Trigonostoma (Ventrilia) insularis Pilsbry and Johnson 1917
†Ventrilia gurabis Maury 1917
†Ventrilia insulare Pilsbry and Johnson 1917
†Ventrilia plummeri Olsson 1922
†Ventrilia rucksorum Petuch 1994
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Invalid names: Ventrilia kissimmeensis Petuch 1994 [synonym]
†Ventrilia sacellum Petit 1976
Ventrilia tenerum Philippi 1848
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Invalid names: Cancellaria stimpsoni Calkins 1878 [synonym]
†Ventrilia toroensis Olsson 1922
†Ventrilia triumpha Olsson 1964
Ventrilia ventrilia Jousseaume 1887
Invalid names: Arizelostoma Iredale 1936 [synonym], Trigonostoma (Emmonsella) Olsson and Petit 1964 [synonym]
G. †Vercomaris Garrard 1975
G. †Caveola Stephenson 1941
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†Caveola acuta Wade 1926
G. †Contortia Sacco 1894
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†Contortia italica d'Ancona 1872
†Contortia melanostoma Sowerby 1849
G. †Egerea Gábor 1936
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†Egerea collectiva Gábor 1936
G. †Hertleinia Marks 1949
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†Hertleinia angosturana Marks 1949
†Hertleinia marksi Olsson 1964
†Hertleinia miranda Jung and Petit 1990
G. †Mataxa Wade 1916
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†Mataxa arida Squires and Saul 2003
†Mataxa elegans Wade 1916
†Mataxa leioderma Sohl 1964
G. Neadmete Habe 1961
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Neadmete modesta Carpenter 1864
†Neadmete sutherlandi Kanakoff and McLean 1966
G. †Perplicaria Dall 1890
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†Perplicaria canae Jung and Petit 1990
†Perplicaria clarki Smith 1947
†Perplicaria perplexa Dall 1890
†Perplicaria prior Maury 1910
†Perplicaria vigneauxi Magne 1966
Invalid names: Daguinia Magne 1966 [synonym]
Subfm. †Plesiotritoninae Beu 1987
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G. Africotriton Beu 1987
G. †Plesiotriton Fischer 1884
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†Plesiotriton paytensis Olsson 1930
G. †Rhomboidestoma Martin 1931
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†Rhomboidestoma oscitans Martin 1931
G. Sveltia Jousseaume 1887
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Sveltia gladiator Petit 1976
†Sveltia inquilinus Jung and Petit 1990
†Sveltia major Ihering 1899
†Sveltia trochilia Olsson 1964
†Sveltia varricosa Brocchi 1814
Sveltia yoyottei Petit and Harasewych 1990
†Sveltia zahni Böse 1910
G. Tribia Jousseaume 1887
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†Cancellaria (Tribia) bahia Pilsbry and Olsson 1941
Tribia angasi Crosse 1863
†Tribia losquemadica Maury 1917
G. †Trigonaphera Iredale 1936
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Trigonaphera vinnulum Iredale 1925
G. Trigonostoma Blainville 1827
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Subg. †Trigonostoma (Extractrix) Korobkov 1955
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Subg. Trigonostoma (Trigonostoma) Blainville 1827
†Trigonostoma biplicifera Conrad 1841
†Trigonostoma birmanicum Vredenburg 1921
†Trigonostoma decorara Newton 1922
†Trigonostoma gemmatum Conrad 1833
†Trigonostoma indicum Vredenburg 1925
†Trigonostoma scalarina Lamarck 1822
†Trigonostoma selectum Harris and Palmer 1947
†Trigonostoma speciosum Vredenburg 1921
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Invalid names: Cancellaria depressa Dall 1915 [replaced]
†Trigonostoma toroense Olsson 1922
G. Tritonoharpa Dall 1908
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G. †Turehua Marwick 1943
G. †Unitas Harris and Palmer 1947
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†Unitas elongata Nyst 1843
Invalid names: Uxia Jousseaume 1887 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
height16.00

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Browsing carnivores according to Todd (2001).f
Created: 2009-09-10 08:07:45
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:07:45
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Cenomanian to the top of the Holocene or 100.50000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.9 Ma

Collections (1256 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) Cancellaria sp. (6606 6646) Caveola bellsana (6604)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0USA (California) Cancellaria sp. (185496)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Cameroon Cancellaria spellenbergi (177976)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6USA (California) Cancellariidae indet. (185448 185736)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Delaware) Caveola sp. (6135 6137)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Mississippi) Caveola acuta (32139 32140 32141 32142) Mataxa leioderma (6660)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Texas) Caveola producta, Mataxa valida (7481) Mataxa valida multilirae (7568)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Israel Bonellitia scaberrima (80996)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Delaware) Caveola sp. (6171)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Tennessee) Cancellaria acuta, Mataxa elegans (88357)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Texas) Caveola producta (7467)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (California) Cancellaria crassa (193033) Cancellaria sp. (144763)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0USA (Tennessee) Cancellaria macnairyensis, Caveola acuta, Mataxa elegans (7515)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Caveola sp. (205512)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (California) Mataxa arida (185191)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Tennessee) Caveola acuta, Mataxa elegans (205445)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Texas) Cancellaria sp., Caveola acuta (7570) Cancellaria sp., Uxia sp. (205541) Mataxa subteres, Mataxa valida (7480) Mataxa valida (7493)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Caveola sp. (83239)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Mexico (Guerrero) Cancellaria sp. (7462)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0France (Landes) Pezantia sp. (214205)