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Procerithiidae

Gastropoda - Procerithiidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1905Procerithiidae Cossmann
1955Procerithiidae Allison p. 417
1960Procerithiidae Knight et al. p. 317
1975Procerithiidae Golikov and Starobogatov p. 213
1985Procerithiidae Batten p. 35
1988Procerithiidae Ponder and Warén p. 293
1998Procerithiidae Stilwell p. 71
2001Procerithiidae Squires and Saul p. 51
2005Procerithiidae Bouchet et al. p. 249
2017Procerithiidae Bouchet et al. p. 342

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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
familyProcerithiidaeCossmann 1905

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. †Procerithiidae Cossmann 1905
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G. †Bonarelliella Cónsole Gonella 2011
G. †Cryptoptyxis Cossmann 1906
G. †Kittlistylus Haas 1953
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Kittlistylus alter Haas 1953
Kittlistylus flexuosus Münster 1841
Subfm. †Metacerithiinae Cossmann 1906
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G. †Cimocerithium Cossmann 1906
G. †Cimolithium Cossmann 1906
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Cimolithium belgicum d'Archiac 1846
Cimolithium eleanorae Allison 1955
Cimolithium miyakoense Nagao 1934
G. †Rostrocerithium Cossmann 1906
G. †Nudivagus
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Nudivagus califus Squires and Saul 2001
Nudivagus simplicus Wade 1926
Subfm. †Paracerithiinae Cossmann 1906
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G. †Ageria Abbass 1973
G. †Paracerithium Cossmann 1902
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Subfm. †Procerithiinae Cossmann 1905
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G. †Climacina Gemmellaro 1878
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Climacina umbriensis Fischer et al. 2002
G. Lirobittium Bartsch 1911
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Subg. †Lirobittium (Cacozelinna) Strand 1928
Lirobittium armillatum Carpenter 1864
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Invalid names: Bittium ornatissimum Bartsch 1911 [synonym]
Lirobittium asperum Gabb 1861
Lirobittium attenuatum Carpenter 1864
Lirobittium casmaliense Bartsch 1911
Lirobittium hamlini Bartsch 1911
Lirobittium interfossum Carpenter 1864
Lirobittium larum Bartsch 1911
Lirobittium purpureum Carpenter 1864
Lirobittium rugatum Carpenter 1866
Lirobittium serra Bartsch 1917
Invalid names: Bittium (Semibittium) attenuatum boreale Bartsch 1911 [synonym]
G. †Nerineopsis Cossmann 1906
G. †Procerithium Cossmann 1902
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Subg. †Procerithium (Infacerithium) Gründel 1974
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Procerithium arenacollicola Wild and Stilwell 2016
Procerithium brandi Walther 1951
Procerithium compactum Grundel 1999
Procerithium deserti Douvillé 1916
Procerithium hunti Cox 1935
Procerithium inaequetuberculata Ketwetsuriya et al. 2020
Procerithium nannoide Melville 1956
Procerithium nulloi Ferrari 2009
Invalid names: Uchauxia Cossmann 1906 [synonym]
G. †Rhabdocolpus Cossmann 1906
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Subg. Rhabdocolpus (Rhabdocolpus) Cossmann 1906
Rhabdocolpus muricatum Sowerby 1825
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Invalid names: Procerithium muricatum Bosch 1998 [synonym]
Rhabdocolpus praeco Haas 1953
Rhabdocolpus spinicostatus Hudleston 1889
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Invalid names: Melania undulata Eudes-Deslongchamps 1843 [synonym]
Rhabdocolpus viriosus Sohl 1965
G. †Rhynchocerithium Cossmann 1906
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Rhynchocerithium douglasi Nützel and Senowbari-Daryan 1999
G. †Sinuozyga Batten 1985
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Sinuozyga ajoka Batten 1985
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: epifaunalsubo
Diet: grazersubo
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:18:02
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:18:02
Source: subo = suborder, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 279.30000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 272.3 Ma

Collections (418 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Malaysia (Perak) Sinuozyga ajoka (62131)
Wordian268.8 - 265.1Thailand (Ratchaburi) Procerithium inaequetuberculata (40954)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Turritella flexuosa (137429)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Peru Paracerithium porrectum (144483) Paracerithium vixstriatum (144484)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Peru Rhabdocolpus praeco (68123 68128)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Iran Rhynchocerithium douglasi (106268)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Peru Rhynchocerithium peruvianum (144486)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Iran Rhynchocerithium douglasi (37959)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Peru Paracerithium porrecto, Paracerithium tambosolense, Paracerithium porrectum, Rhabdocolpus praeco, Rhabdocolpus rursicostatus, Rhabdocolpus emaciatus (68116) Paracerithium tambosolense (68148) Paracerithium tambosolense, Paracerithium turritellare, Paracerithium porrectum, Paracerithium vixstriatum, Rhabdocolpus praeco (68119) Paracerithium turritellare, Paracerithium porrectum (68146 68147) Paracerithium turritellare, Rhabdocolpus praeco (68144) Rhabdocolpus sp., Rhabdocolpus subulatus, Kittlistylus flexuosus, Kittlistylus alter (68096) Rhynchocerithium peruvianum (144487)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Hungary Procerithiidae indet. (28949) Procerithium sp. (125465)
Hettangian - Middle Jurassic201.3 - 163.5Hungary Procerithium sp. (28955)
Jurassic - Late/Upper Jurassic201.3 - 145.0Tunisia Procerithium sp. (13812)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Procerithium ogerieni, Procerithium nannoide (204150) Procerithium sp. (204152)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Italy Climacina umbriensis (80016)
Jamesoni189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (Dorset) Procerithium sp. (159188)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0Germany Rhynchocerithium sp., P. sp. (152175)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian189.6 - 182.0Argentina (Chubut) Procerithium nulloi, Procerithium patagoniensis, Procerithium nodosum (133006) Procerithium patagoniensis, Procerithium nodosum (204711)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Procerithium fontinense (204117)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0United Kingdom (England) Procerithium sp. (38379)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0United Kingdom Procerithium sp. (213974 213977)