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Triphoroidea

Gastropoda

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Triphoroidea Gray
1988Triphoroidea Ponder and Warén p. 303
1998Triphoroidea Beesley p. 808
2005Triphoroidea Bouchet et al. p. 254
2005Triphoroidea Rosenberg
2017Triphoroidea Bouchet et al. p. 344
2024Triphoroidea Schnetler et al. p. 15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superfamilyTriphoroideaGray 1847
superfamilyTriphoroideaGray 1847

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.

Superfm. †Triphoroidea Gray 1847
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Fm. Cerithiopsidae Adams and Adams 1853
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G. †Altispecula Powell 1930
G. †Binda Laseron 1951
Subfm. Cerithiopsinae Adams and Adams 1853
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G. †Eocolina Chavan 1952
G. †Krachia Baluk 1975
G. Zaclys Finlay 1927
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†Zaclys nuetzeli Lauridsen and Schnetler 2014
G. Cerithiopsis Hanley 1849
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Subg. Cerithiopsis (Alipta) Finlay 1927
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Invalid names: Cerithiopsis arnoldi Bartsch 1911 [synonym]
†Cerithiopsidella fossilis Bartsch 1911
Subg. †Cerithiopsis (Cerithiopsina) Bartsch 1911
Subg. Cerithiopsis (Laskeya) Iredale 1918
†Cerithiopsis aldrichi Meyer 1886
†Cerithiopsis andersoni Janssen 1967
Cerithiopsis aralia Olsson and Harbison 1953
†Cerithiopsis carmenensis Clark and Durham 1946
†Cerithiopsis dautzenbergi Gilbert 1949
†Cerithiopsis diagona Dall 1916
†Cerithiopsis discreta Gougerot and Le Renard 1981
†Cerithiopsis emersonii Adams 1839
†Cerithiopsis excelsus Dall 1909
†Cerithiopsis fasteni Winkle 1918
†Cerithiopsis greggiensis Aldrich 1911
†Cerithiopsis inopinus Hoerle 1972
†Cerithiopsis llajasensis Squires 1984
†Cerithiopsis meeki Wade 1916
†Cerithiopsis mekranica Vredenburg 1928
Cerithiopsis nana Jeffreys 1867
†Cerithiopsis newcombei Clark and Arnold 1923
†Cerithiopsis orovillensis Dickerson 1916
†Cerithiopsis palmerae Durham 1944
Cerithiopsis pedroana Bartsch 1907
†Cerithiopsis stantoni Allison 1955
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Invalid names: Cerithiopsis (Cerithiopsis) fatua Bartsch 1911 [synonym], Cerithiopsis paramoea Bartsch 1911 [synonym]
Cerithiopsis subulata Montagu 1808
†Cerithiopsis vilsundensis Schnetler et al. 2024
Cerithiopsis vinca Olsson and Harbison 1953
†Cerithiopsis williamsoni Arnold 1903
G. †Clathropsis Laseron 1956
G. †Conciliopsis Laseron 1956
G. †Cyrbasia
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Subg. †Cyrbasia (Joculator) Hedley 1909
Invalid names: Tiarella Cossmann 1889 [synonym]
G. Dizoniopsis Sacco 1895
G. Euseila Cotton 1951
G. †Horologica Laseron 1956
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Horologica pupa Dall and Simpson 1901
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Invalid names: Triphora pulchella Adams 1850 [synonym]
G. Notoseila Finlay 1926
G. †Pilaflexis Laseron 1951
G. †Potenatomus Laseron 1956
G. †Retilaskeya Marshall 1978
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G. Seila Adams 1861
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Subg. Seila (Hebeseila) Finlay 1927
Seila adamsii Lea 1845
Seila assimilata Adams 1852
Seila montereyensis Bartsch 1907
†Seila mundula Deshayes 1865
†Seila stenopyrgisca Darragh 2017
Seila trilineata Philippi 1836
G. †Socienna Finlay 1927
G. Specula Finlay 1927
G. †Synthopsis Laseron 1956
G. †Thereitis le Renard 1997
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†Thereitis weinbrechti Schnetler 2001
Invalid names: Tembrockia Gründel 1980 [replaced]
G. †Tubercliopsis Laseron 1956
Invalid names: Aliptinae Marshall 1978 [empty], Seilinae Golikov and Starobogatov 1975 [empty]
Fm. Newtoniellidae Korobkov 1955
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Subfm. Adelacerithiinae Marshall 1984
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G. †Halloysia Briart and Cornet 1877
G. Ataxocerithium Tate 1893
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†Ataxocerithium biaulax Darragh 2017
†Ataxocerithium dijki Martin 1884
†Ataxocerithium venustulum Darragh 2017
Subfm. †Eumetulinae Golikov and Starobogatov 1975
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G. Cerithiopsida Bartsch 1911
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Invalid names: Cerithiopsis antemunda Bartsch 1911 [synonym]
G. †Cosmocerithium Cossmann 1906
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†Cosmocerithium antiquum Gründel 2001
†Cosmocerithium kosmai Kaim 2004
G. Eumetula Thiele 1912
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Subg. †Eumetula (Cerithina) Holzapfel 1888
†Eumetula mourloni Briart and Cornet 1873
G. †Vatopsis Gründel 1980
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†Vatopsis ewae Kaim 2004
†Vatopsis nuetzeli Kaim 2004
Subfm. Laeocochlidinae Golikov and Starobogatov 1987
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G. Laiocochlis Dunker and Metzger 1874
Subfm. Newtoniellinae Korobkov 1955
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G. †Trituba Jousseaume 1884
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Subg. †Trituba (Granulotriforis) Kosuge 1967
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Invalid names: Cerithiellinae Golikov and Starobogatov 1975 [synonym]
Fm. Triforidae Jousseaume 1884
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G. Cerithiella Verrill 1882
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Subg. †Cerithiella (Stilus) Jeffreys 1885
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†Cerithiella aequalirata Dockery 1993
†Cerithiella elongata Wrigley 1940
†Cerithiella limula Darragh 2017
†Cerithiella ouachitensis Harris and Palmer 1947
Invalid names: Newtoniella Cossmann 1893 [synonym]
G. †Variseila Dockery 1993
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†Variseila meeki Wade 1926
Fm. Triphoridae Gray 1847
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G. †Biforina Bucquoy et al. 1884
G. †Cautotriphora Laws 1940
G. †Costatophora Marshall 1994
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†Costatophora pulcherrima Darragh 2017
G. †Inella Bayle 1878
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†Inella dauciformis Darragh 2017
†Inella moniliferata Darragh 2017
†Inella zespina Laws 1939
G. Marshallora Bouchet 1985
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Marshallora adversa Montagu 1803
G. †Mastoniaeforis Jousseaume 1884
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Subfm. †Metaxiinae Marshall 1977
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G. Metaxia Monterosato 1884
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Metaxia convexa Cerpenter 1857
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Invalid names: Metaxia diadema Bartsch 1907 [synonym]
Metaxia metaxae Delle Chiaje 1826
G. †Seilarex Iredale 1924
G. †Monophorus Grillo 1877
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†Monophorus fossilis Willett 1937
Monophorus pedroanus Bartsch 1907
Monophorus perversus Linnaeus 1758
Invalid names: Notosinister Finlay 1927 [synonym]
G. †Norephora Gründel 1975
Subfm. Triforinae Kosuge 1967
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G. †Triforis Deshayes 1834
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†Triforis calypsonis Maury 1917
†Triforis neozelanica Laws 1939
†Triforis washingtoniana Dickerson 1915
G. Triphora Blainville 1828
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Subg. Triphora (Cosmotriphora) Olsson and Harbison 1953
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Subg. †Triphora (Eocautor) Eames 1952
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Subg. †Triphora (Iniforis) Jousseaume 1884
Subg. †Triphora (Mastonia) Hinds 1843
Subg. Triphora (Ogivia) Harris and Burrows 1891
Subg. Triphora (Triphora) Blainville 1828
Triphora hemphilli Bartsch 1907
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Invalid names: Triphora (Cosmotriphora) bolax Olsson and Harbison 1953 [synonym]
†Triphora kanakoffi Willett 1948
Triphora perversa Linnaeus 1758
†Triphora rakhiensis Eames 1952
Invalid names: Triphoris Deshayes 1832 [synonym]
Subfm. †Triphorinae Kosuge 1966
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G. †Aclophora Laseron 1958
G. †Aclophoropsis Marshall 1983
G. †Bouchetriphora Marshall 1983
G. †Cheirodonta Marshall 1983
G. †Epetrium Harris and Burrows 1891
G. Euthymella Thiele 1929
G. †Eutriphora Cotton 1931
G. †Hedleytriphora Marshall 1983
G. †Hypotriphora Cotton 1931
G. †Isotriphora Cotton 1931
G. †Latitriphora Marshall 1983
G. †Magnosinister Laseron 1954
G. †Mesophora Laseron 1958
G. †Nanaphora Laseron 1958
G. †Nototriphora Marshall 1983
G. †Obesula Jousseaume 1898
G. †Opimaphora Laseron 1958
G. †Sagenotriphora Marshall 1983
G. †Subulophora Laseron 1958
G. †Talophora Gründel 1975
G. †Teretriphora Finlay 1927
G. †Tetraphora Laseron 1958
G. †Torresophora Laseron 1958
G. †Viriolopsis Marshall 1983
G. Viriola Jousseaume 1884
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†Viriola interfilata Gould 1861
Invalid names: Iniforinae Kousge 1966 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: carnivoresuperf
Vision: limitedc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Browsing carnivores according to Todd (2001).superf
Created: 2009-09-10 08:29:55
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:29:55
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Bathonian to the top of the Holocene or 167.70000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 166.1 Ma

Collections (644 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1France Cosmocerithium sp. (38738)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7Poland Cosmocerithium sp. (141288)
Middle Bathonian167.7 - 164.7Poland Cosmocerithium antiquum (63078) Cosmocerithium sp. (141271 141275 141279 141294 141296 141297 141299 141300 141302) Cosmocerithium sp., Cosmocerithium antiquum (141276)
Late/Upper Callovian164.7 - 161.2Poland Cosmocerithium kosmai, Cosmocerithium lukovensis, Cosmocerithium polonicum (63064)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Poland (Lodzkie) Triphoroidea indet., Vatopsis nuetzeli (64858) Vatopsis nuetzeli (64854)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Poland (Lodzkie) Vatopsis ewae (64835) Vatopsis nuetzeli (64843)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Germany Cerithiopsis pseudophillipsi (67179)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Germany Cerithiopsis sp. (67181)
Aptian - Albian125.0 - 100.5Germany Cerithiopsis beyschlagi (67184)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Mexico (Baja California) Cerithiella kickapooense (1890) Cerithiopsis stantoni (1881)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Madagascar (Mahajanga) Vatopsis sp. (60072)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6United Kingdom (England) Cerithiella devonica (6280)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Egypt Cerithiella bekfayensis (98327)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Arizona) Cerithiopsis sp. (3077 3078 3079 3080 3083)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Colorado) Cerithiopsis sp. (2741 2742 2783)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Utah) Cerithiopsis sp. (3325 3326)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (New Mexico) Cerithiopsis sp. (44284)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Arizona) Cerithiopsis sohli (53486 55191) Cerithiopsis sp. (3084)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (California) Cerithium alternata (80935 80936 80937)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (Arizona) Cerithiopsis sp. (53504)