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Zygopleuroidea

Gastropoda

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Zygopleuroidea Wenz
1998Zygopleuroidea Nützel
2003Zygopleuroidea Squires and Saul pp. 42 - 43
2016Zygopleuroidea Nützel and Ketwetsuriya p. 508

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyZygopleuroidea
superfamilyZygopleuroidea

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. †Zygopleuroidea Wenz 1938
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G. †Plicacerithium Gerasimov 1992
Fm. †Pommerozygiidae Gründel 1999
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G. †Costazygia Gründel 1999
Fm. †Protorculidae Bandel 1991
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G. †Acanthostrophia Conti and Fischer 1984
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†Acanthostrophia acanthica Conti and Fischer 1984
G. †Anulifera Zapfe 1962
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†Anulifera chubutensis Ferrari 2013
G. †Atorcula Nutzel 1998
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†Atorcula canalifera Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Turritella conica Klipstein 1843 [synonym], Turritella nuda Klipstein 1843 [synonym]
G. †Battenizyga Nützel and Erwin 2002
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†Battenizyga eotriassica Batten and Stokes 1986
G. †Chulitnacula Frýda and Blodgett 2001
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†Chulitnacula alaskana Smith 1927
G. †Lamellox Nützel 2007
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†Lamellox kittli Nützel 2007
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Invalid names: Turritella fasciata Kittl 1892 [replaced]
G. †Moerkeia Böhm 1895
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†Moerkeia pasinii Stoppani 1858
†Moerkeia praefecta Kittl 1894
G. †Prodiozoptyxis Batten 1985
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†Prodiozoptyxis permiana Batten 1985
G. †Protorcula Kittl 1894
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†Protorcula bassetti Smith 1927
†Protorcula bosniaca Kittl 1903
†Protorcula frydai Nützel et al. 2003
†Protorcula iranica Nützel et al. 2012
†Protorcula larica Kittl 1899
†Protorcula matthioli Stoppani 1858
†Protorcula parvula Krumbeck 1913
†Protorcula permiana Nützel and Nakazawa 2012
†Protorcula pusilla Stoppani 1858
†Protorcula quadricostata Gründel 2007
†Protorcula subpunctata Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Terebratula bucklandii Klipstein 1843 [synonym], Turritella gaytani Klipstein 1843 [synonym], Turritella hehlii Klipstein 1843 [synonym], Turritella marginenodosa Münster 1841 [synonym], Turritella nodulosa Braun 1841 [synonym]
†Protorcula unicarinata Kittl 1899
†Protorcula wichmanni Krumbeck 1924
Fm. †Pseudozygopleuridae Knight 1930
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G. †Bandelzyga Mazaev 2019
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†Bandelzyga elegans Mazaev 2019
G. †Cyclozyga Knight 1930
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†Cyclozyga attenuata Hoare and Sturgeon 1978
†Cyclozyga carinata Knight 1930
†Cyclozyga micra Beus 1978
†Cyclozyga mirabilis Knight 1930
†Cyclozyga neotenica Elias 1958
G. †Eoptychia Longstaff 1933
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†Eoptychia abbreviata de Koninck 1881
†Eoptychia intermittens Hoare 1961
†Eoptychia sulcata de Koninck 1881
G. †Gamizyga Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
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Subg. †Gamizyga (Gamizyga) Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Gamizyga corpulentissima Knight 1930
†Gamizyga expansa Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Gamizyga girtyi Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Gamizyga morningstarae Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Gamizyga nitida Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
G. †Helminthozyga Knight 1930
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†Helminthozyga costellata Hoare and Sturgeon 1978
†Helminthozyga undulata Hoare and Sturgeon 1978
†Helminthozyga vermiculus Knight 1930
G. †Hemizyga Girty 1915
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Subg. †Hemizyga (Hemizyga) Girty 1915
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†Hemizyga (Hemizyga) clathratula Young and Armstrong 1874
†Hemizyga attenuata Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Hemizyga dubia Girty 1915
†Hemizyga elegans Girty 1915
†Hemizyga grandicostata Girty 1915
†Hemizyga illineata Knight 1930
†Hemizyga inflata Knight 1930
†Hemizyga larga Kues and Batten 2001
G. †Hyphantozyga Knight 1930
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†Hyphantozyga fenestrata Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Hyphantozyga filicosta Hoare 1961
†Hyphantozyga fusiforma Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Hyphantozyga gracilis Knight 1930
†Hyphantozyga grandis Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Hyphantozyga granifera de Koninck 1876
†Hyphantozyga khaophrikensis Ketwetsuriya et al. 2020
†Hyphantozyga knighti Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Hyphantozyga noinskyi Mazaev 2015
†Hyphantozyga perattenuata Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Hyphantozyga pulchra Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Hyphantozyga textilis Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
G. †Levizygopleura Bandel 2002
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†Levizygopleura charma Pan and Erwin 2002
†Levizygopleura composita Mazaev 2019
†Levizygopleura elegans Mazaev 2015
†Levizygopleura inornata Knight 1930
†Levizygopleura magna Mazaev 2019
†Levizygopleura trochus Knight 1930
†Levizygopleura williamsi Knight 1930
G. †Microptychis Longstaff 1912
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†Microptychis cerithiformis Meek and Worthen 1860
†Microptychis constricta Sowerby 1821
†Microptychis expetendus Hoare and Sturgeon 1981
†Microptychis insolita Kues 2002
†Microptychis occabus Hoare and Sturgeon 1981
†Microptychis permiana Batten 1985
†Microptychis pygmaea Longstaff 1933
†Microptychis turbineus Hoare and Sturgeon 1981
†Microptychis wrighti Longstaff 1912
G. †Plocezyga Knight 1930
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†Gamizyga (Plocezyga) percostata subrotunda Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
Subg. †Plocezyga (Plocezyga) Knight 1930
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†Plocezyga (Plocezyga) varica Pan and Erwin 2002
†Plocezyga (Plocezyga) yunnanensis Pan and Erwin 2002
†Plocezyga acuminata Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga boikoi Mazaev 2019
†Plocezyga conica Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga convexa Mazaev 2019
†Plocezyga cordiformis Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga corona Knight 1930
†Plocezyga costata Mark 1912
†Plocezyga delicata Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga excellens Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga gruendeli Kaim 2004
†Plocezyga indica Reed 1944
†Plocezyga intermedia Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga lineata Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga lirata Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga markae Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga minuta Mazaev 2019
†Plocezyga obscura Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga ornata Mark 1912
†Plocezyga ornatissima Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga percostata Knight 1930
†Plocezyga perminuta Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga regularia Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga salomonense Gemmellaro 1889
†Plocezyga subnodosa Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga subquadrata Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga tenuilirata Knight 1930
†Plocezyga turbinata Hoare and Sturgeon 1980
†Plocezyga venusta Mazaev 2019
G. †Pseudoplocezyga Licharev 1975
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†Pseudoplocezyga propria Licharev 1975
G. †Pseudozygopleura Knight 1930
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Subg. †Pseudozygopleura (Hemizygoides) Licharev 1975
†Pseudozygopleura angustata Hoare and Sturgeon 1985
†Pseudozygopleura baltea Hoare and Sturgeon 1985
†Pseudozygopleura cirritus Hoare and Sturgeon 1985
†Pseudozygopleura condrai Knight 1930
†Pseudozygopleura contractus Hoare and Sturgeon 1981
†Pseudozygopleura deloi Knight 1930
†Pseudozygopleura eximia Hoare and Sturgeon 1985
†Pseudozygopleura funis Knight 1930
†Pseudozygopleura girtyi Knight 1930
†Pseudozygopleura gradatus Hoare and Sturgeon 1981
†Pseudozygopleura irrugata Hoare and Sturgeon 1985
†Pseudozygopleura knighti Yochelson 1962
†Pseudozygopleura lanceolatus Hoare and Sturgeon 1981
†Pseudozygopleura lefebvrei Léveillé 1835
†Pseudozygopleura limus Hoare and Sturgeon 1981
†Pseudozygopleura macra Knight 1930
†Pseudozygopleura micra Pan and Erwin 2002
†Pseudozygopleura moorei Knight 1930
†Pseudozygopleura mucronatus Hoare and Sturgeon 1981
†Pseudozygopleura multicostata Meek and Worthen 1862
†Pseudozygopleura palus Hoare and Sturgeon 1981
†Pseudozygopleura pandus Hoare and Sturgeon 1981
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Invalid names: Pseudozygopleura (Pseudozygopleura) dunbari Knight 1930 [synonym]
†Pseudozygopleura pugonis Hoare and Sturgeon 1981
†Pseudozygopleura pulchra Knight 1930
†Pseudozygopleura pupa Knight 1930
†Pseudozygopleura rectus Hoare and Sturgeon 1981
†Pseudozygopleura restis Knight 1930
†Pseudozygopleura scitula Meek and Worthen 1860
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Invalid names: Loxonema rugosa Meek and Worthen 1860 [synonym], Pseudozygopleura (Pseudozygopleura) affinis Girty 1915 [synonym]
†Pseudozygopleura scruposus Hoare and Sturgeon 1981
†Pseudozygopleura smithiana Longstaff 1933
†Pseudozygopleura subulatus Hoare and Sturgeon 1981
†Pseudozygopleura variegata Hoare and Sturgeon 1985
Invalid names: Pseudozygopleura plebium Herrick 1887 [nomen nudum], Pyrgozyga Knight 1930 [synonym]
G. †Stephanozyga Knight 1930
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†Stephanozyga crassa Wanner 1922
†Stephanozyga granda Kues and Batten 2001
†Stephanozyga ignorata Trautschold 1867
†Stephanozyga lisaspira Kues and Batten 2001
†Stephanozyga magna Wang 1987
†Stephanozyga nodosa Girty 1915
†Stephanozyga ornamentaria Netchaev 1894
†Stephanozyga seminuda Mazaev 2019
†Stephanozyga subnodosa Knight 1930
Invalid names: Nodozyga Horný 1955 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cyclozygidae Likharev 1970 [synonym], Eoptychiidae Golikov and Starobogatov 1987 [synonym], Stephanozygidae Golikov and Starobogatov 1987 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Late/Upper Valanginian or 407.60000 to 136.40000 Ma

Collections (277 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Australia (New South Wales) Hemizyga granifera (43890)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1USA (Arizona) Donaldina micra (3374)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9Germany Phasianella subclathrata (156553)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Loxonema sulcatum (38304)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Loxonema sulcatum (38306)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Australia (New South Wales) Cyclozyga sinusigera (44088 44158)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7United Kingdom (England) Eoptychia sp. (8738 8763)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (California) Pseudozygopleuridae indet. (10241)
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9USA (Oklahoma) Stephanozyga sp. (158)
Ivorian - Chadian353.8 - 340.0Ireland Loxonema abbreviatum (76515)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6USA (Idaho) Protorcula concava, Protorcula sp. (38377)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria (Vienna) Protorcula sp. (233865)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Peru Protorcula sp. (68096)
Obtusum196.5 - 189.6Germany Protorcula quadricostata (151335)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian189.6 - 182.0Argentina (Chubut) Anulifera chubutensis (149772)
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4Italy (Umbria) Acanthostrophia acanthica (176993)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7Germany Costazygia sp. (58356)
Middle Bathonian167.7 - 164.7Poland Plocezyga gruendeli (63078) Pommerozygiidae indet. (63058)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Germany Costazygia bilzi (58203 58220 58251 58256 58307)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Poland (Lodzkie) Costazygia sp. (64840 64841)