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Craticulariidae

Hexactinellida - Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1893Craticulariidae Rauff
2004Craticulariidae Finks et al. p. 437
2004Craticulariidae Reid p. 476
2014Craticulariidae Amirhassankhani et al. p. 300
2015Craticulariidae Senowbari-Daryan and Rigby p. 392

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
RankNameAuthor
orderInnaecoeliidaBoiko 1990
familyCraticulariidaeRauff 1893
familyCraticulariidaeRauff 1893

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. Craticulariidae Rauff 1893
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Subfm. †Caseariinae Schrammen 1937
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G. †Casearia Quenstedt 1858
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†Casearia alpina Senowbari-Daryan and Zankl 2010
†Casearia articulata Schmidel 1780
†Casearia decursiva Wu 1990
†Casearia delijanensis Senowbari-Daryan and Amirhassankhani 2012
†Casearia iranica Senowbari-Daryan and Amirhassankhani 2012
†Casearia oblata Wu 1990
†Casearia vezvanensis Senowbari-Daryan and Amirhassankhani 2012
Invalid names: Monilispongia Wu and Xiao 1989 [synonym]
G. †Caucasocoelia Boiko 1990
G. †Dracolychnos Wu and Xiao 1989
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†Dracolychnos annulirotatus Wu and Xiao 1989
G. †Innaecoelia Boiko 1990
G. †Pseudoverticillites Boiko 1990
G. †Conicospongia Rigby et al. 2001
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†Conicospongia annulata Rigby et al. 2001
G. †Cordiospongia Rigby et al. 2001
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†Cordiospongia conica Rigby et al. 2001
Subfm. †Craticulariinae Rauff 1893
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G. †Craticularia Zittel 1877
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†Craticularia auricularis Scupin 1912
†Craticularia australis Rigby 1983
†Craticularia parallela Goldfuss 1826
†Craticularia roemeri Schrammen 1912
†Craticularia stellata Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Craticularia subseriata Roemer 1840
Invalid names: Paracraticularia Schrammen 1937 [objective synonym]
G. †Dictyonocoelia Etallon 1859
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†Dictyonocoelia lineatum Schrammen 1937
†Dictyonocoelia schweiggeri Goldfuss 1829
Invalid names: Thyroidium Laubenfels 1955 [objective synonym]
G. †Pycnocalyptra Schrammen 1937
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†Pycnocalyptra calyx Schrammen 1937
G. †Reticraticularia Lagneau-Herenger 1962
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†Reticraticularia albiensis Lagneau-Herenger 1962
G. †Sphenaulax Zittel 1877
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†Sphenaulax costata Goldfuss 1826
†Sphenaulax globosa Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Sphenaulax infundibuliforma Rigby et al. 1998
†Sphenaulax irregularis Pisera 1997
†Sphenaulax piriformis Gerasimov 1960
†Sphenaulax subargillaceus Gerasimov 1960
Invalid names: Calycospongia Wu and Xiao 1989 [synonym]
G. †Ecblastesia Rauff 1933
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G. †Esfahanella Senowbari-Daryan and Amirhassankhani 2012
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†Esfahanella magna Senowbari-Daryan and Amirhassankhani 2012
†Esfahanella parva Senowbari-Daryan and Amirhassankhani 2012
Subfm. †Laocoetidinae Pomel 1872
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G. †Aulacosia
G. †Botroclonium Pocta 1883
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G. †Intextum Laubenfels 1955
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†Intextum textum Schrammen 1912
Invalid names: Syringium Schrammen 1912 [replaced]
G. †Laocoetis Pomel 1872
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†Laocoetis arborescens Schrammen 1937
†Laocoetis clathrata Goldfuss 1826
†Laocoetis crassipes Pomel 1872
†Laocoetis emiliana Malfatti 1901
†Laocoetis fittoni Mantell 1822
†Laocoetis paradoxa Münster 1833
†Laocoetis patula Pomel 1872
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Invalid names: Craticularia patula Pomel 1901 [synonym], Laocoetis obconoidea Pomel 1872 [synonym]
†Laocoetis piserai Vodrazka and Crame 2011
†Laocoetis procumbens Goldfuss 1826
†Laocoetis relicta Schrammen 1912
†Laocoetis striatopunctata Schrammen 1937
†Laocoetis tubifera Schrammen 1937
†Laocoetis virgatula Schrammen 1912
†Laocoetis vulgata Pocta 1883
G. †Leptolacis Schrammen 1937
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†Leptolacis striata Schrammen 1937
G. †Pachyascus Schrammen 1937
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†Pachyascus batalleri Lagneau-Herenger 1962
†Pachyascus formosus Schrammen 1937
†Pachyascus lopatinensis Gerasimov 1960
†Pachyascus punctatus Schrammen 1937
G. †Scipiospongia Rigby et al. 1998
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†Scipiospongia columnaria Rigby et al. 1998
Subfm. Leptophragmatinae Schrammen 1912
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G. †Leptophragma Zittel 1877
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†Leptophragma glutinata Quenstedt 1878
†Leptophragma micropora Schrammen 1912
†Leptophragma murchisoni Goldfuss 1831
Invalid names: Polystigmatium Schrammen 1912 [synonym]
G. †Leptophragmella Reid 1963
G. †Pleurostoma Roemer 1840
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†Pleurostoma radiatum Roemer 1840
G. †Ptychocoetis Pomel 1872
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†Ptychocoetis trilobata Roemer 1864
G. †Ptychodesia Schrammen 1912
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†Ptychodesia papillata Schrammen 1912
G. †Strephinia Hinde 1884
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†Strephinia convoluta Hinde 1884
†Strephinia reteformis Hinde 1884
†Strephinia striata Lagneau-Herenger 1962
G. †Paleocraticularia Rigby et al. 2001
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†Paleocraticularia elongata Rigby et al. 2001
†Paleocraticularia gigantia Rigby et al. 2001
G. †Periplectum Rauff 1933
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G. †Pleuroguettardia Reid 1963
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†Pleuroguettardia stumpeli Schrammen 1902
G. †Polonospongia Rigby et al. 2001
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†Polonospongia devonica Rigby et al. 2001
†Polonospongia fistulata Rigby et al. 2001
G. †Synaulia
G. †Urnospongia Rigby et al. 2001
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†Urnospongia modica Rigby et al. 2001
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:27:44
Modified: 2010-02-11 04:04:01
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Frasnian to the top of the Burdigalian or 379.50000 to 15.97000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 376.1 Ma

Collections (159 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Poland Cordiospongia conica, Paleocraticularia elongata, Paleocraticularia gigantia, Polonospongia devonica, Polonospongia fistulata, Urnospongia modica, Conicospongia annulata (61840) Cordiospongia conica, Polonospongia devonica (61841) Paleocraticularia elongata (61842)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0China (Sichuan) Sphenaulax infundibuliforma, Casearia oblata, Casearia decursiva, Dracolychnos annulirotatus, Casearia articulata (117022) Sphenaulax pliopetala, Sphenaulax infundibuliforma, Scipiospongia columnaria, Casearia oblata, Casearia decursiva, Dracolychnos annulirotatus, Casearia articulata (25405)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Iran Casearia sp. (197554)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Iran Casearia iranica, Casearia vezvanensis (175088)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Austria Casearia alpina (58093)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Iran Casearia articulata (37044) Casearia iranica, Casearia vezvanensis, Casearia delijanensis, Esfahanella magna, Esfahanella parva (37961)
Pliensbachian - Toarcian190.8 - 174.1Italy Craticularia sp., Sphenaulax sp. (38030)
Early/Lower Callovian164.7 - 161.2France (Rhone-Alpes) Craticularia dichotomans, Craticularia rhizoconus, Craticularia parallela (114540)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Spain Craticularia rhizoconus, Craticularia sp. (67866 67867)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0Spain Craticularia clavaeformis (112576) Craticularia paradoxa (112573)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Romania Laocoetis parallela, Laocoetis procumbens (98529)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Germany Laocoetis parallela, Laocoetis schweiggeri (74047)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Portugal Craticularia parallela (68215)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France Craticularia sp., Craticularia cancellata, Craticularia cuspidata, Craticularia ficiformis, Craticularia foliata, Craticularia rollieri, Craticularia subclathrata, Craticularia subcylindrica, Craticularia parallela, Craticularia schweiggeri, Casearia articulata (67975)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Poland Craticularia paralella, Craticularia paradoxa (60855) Craticularia paralella, Thyroidium schweiggeri, Craticularia paradoxa (60856) Craticularia paralella, Thyroidium schweiggeri, Paracraticularia procumbens, Craticularia clathrata, Thyroidium lineatum (60851) Craticularia paralella, Thyroidium schweiggeri, Thyroidium lineatum (60854) Psephosyllogus sp., Paracraticularia tubifera (60853) Thyroidium schweiggeri, Craticularia clathrata, Thyroidium lineatum (60852)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France Craticularia sp., Craticularia cancellata, Craticularia cuspidata, Craticularia ficiformis, Craticularia foliata, Craticularia rollieri, Craticularia subclathrata, Craticularia subcylindrica, Craticularia parallela, Casearia articulata (68642)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Argentina Laocoetis sp., Laocoetis parallela, Laocoetis procumbens, Laocoetis paradoxa (45546)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Poland Craticularia paralella (60807) Craticularia paralella, Casearia sp., Craticularia paradoxa, Thyroidium lineatum, Pachyascus punctatus (60812) Craticularia paralella, Craticularia clathrata (60821 60850) Craticularia paralella, Craticularia paradoxa (60808 60811) Craticularia sp. (114250) Pycnocalyptra calyx (60810) Thyroidium schweiggeri (114252)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Spain Craticularia sp., Thyroidium sp. (68308)
Middle Oxfordian - Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Germany Laocoetis sp., Laocoetis parallela, Laocoetis arborescens, Laocoetis schweiggeri, Laocoetis lineata (74036) Sphenaulax costata, Laocoetis parallela, Laocoetis arborescens, Laocoetis schweiggeri, Laocoetis lineata (74033)
Middle Oxfordian - Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Argentina (Mendoza) Laocoetis sp., Laocoetis parallela, Laocoetis procumbens, Laocoetis paradoxa (135242)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Germany Laocoetis sp., Sphenaulax costata, Laocoetis parallela, Laocoetis procumbens, Laocoetis striatopunctata, Laocoetis clathrata, Laocoetis tubifera, Laocoetis schweiggeri, Laocoetis lineata, Sphenaulax irregularis (74050) Pycnocalyptra sp., Sphenaulax costata, Laocoetis procumbens, Laocoetis striatopunctata, Laocoetis clathrata, Laocoetis tubifera, Laocoetis schweiggeri, Laocoetis lineata, Pachyascus formosus, Sphenaulax irregularis (74063) Sphenaulax costata, Laocoetis lineata (74062)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Portugal Craticularia sp. (68242) Craticularia sp., Laocoetis sp., Craticularia parallela (68207)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Portugal Craticulariidae indet. (68585)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany Laocoetis sp., Sphenaulax costata, Laocoetis parallela, Laocoetis procumbens, Laocoetis clathrata, Laocoetis arborescens, Laocoetis schweiggeri, Laocoetis lineata, Pachyascus formosus, Leptolacis striata (74037)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Bavaria) Paracraticularia arborescens, Paracraticularia sp., Craticularia paradoxa, Paracraticularia tubifera (25412)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Laocoetis schweiggeri (154138)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany Craticularia sp., Sphenaulax costata, Craticularia parallela, Craticularia paradoxa (34650) Laocoetis paradoxa (74099) Laocoetis paradoxa, Laocoetis schweiggeri, Leptolacis striata (74102) Laocoetis parallela (74066) Pycnocalyptra sp., Laocoetis parallela (74100) Sphenaulax costata, Laocoetis parallela, Laocoetis procumbens, Laocoetis schweiggeri (74064) Sphenaulax costata, Laocoetis parallela, Laocoetis schweiggeri, Laocoetis lineata (74065)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Russian Federation (Moskovskaya Oblast) Sphenaulax argillaceus, Sphenaulax infundibuliformis, Pachyascus lopatinensis, Sphenaulax subargillaceus, Sphenaulax piriformis (114679 116295)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg) Craticularia parallela (23902)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany Sphenaulax costata, Paracraticularia procumbens, Craticularia paradoxa (34608)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Laocoetis schweiggeri (34398)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Craticularia reticalica, Paracraticularia fittoni, Sphenaulax globosa (111687)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4France (Rhone-Alpes) Leptophragma glutinata, Sphenaulax costata (112150) Thyroidium schweiggeri (112152)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Strephinia striata (112207)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Leptophragma glutinata (112149)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Spain (Catalonia) Craticularia stellata (111535) Craticularia stellata, Pachyascus batalleri (111533) Pachyascus batalleri (111534)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Leptophragma membranacea, Craticularia virgatula, Craticularia stellata, Reticraticularia albiensis, Strephinia convoluta (112209)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0France Reticraticularia albiensis (58382)
Middle Albian109.0 - 105.3France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Craticularia virgatula, Craticularia stellata, Strephinia striata (112210) Leptophragma membranacea, Pachyascus batalleri, Leptophragma glutinata (112212) Leptophragma membranacea, Reticraticularia albiensis (112211)
Middle Albian - Late/Upper Albian109.0 - 99.6Antarctica Laocoetis piserai (106267)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6United Kingdom (Norfolk) Paracraticularia fittoni (113136)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6France (Languedoc-Rousillon) Sphenaulax globosa (112213)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6France Reticraticularia albiensis (58386)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Craticularia virgatula, Craticularia relicta, Craticularia stellata, Reticraticularia albiensis, Strephinia convoluta, Strephinia reteformis (112216) Leptophragma membranacea, Craticularia virgatula, Reticraticularia albiensis, Leptophragma glutinata (112215)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Paracraticularia fittoni, Strephinia convoluta, Botroclonium arborescens (112692)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France (Pas de Calais) Craticularia fittoni (113559)
Senonian100.5 - 66.0Spain (Catalonia) Leptophragma murchisoni (112574)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Antarctica Laocoetis piserai (106266)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3France (Rhone-Alpes) Craticularia sp. (110460)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Czech Republic Botroclonium arborescens, Laocoetis vulgata (90518) Laocoetis beaumonti, Botroclonium arborescens, Laocoetis vulgata (90517) Laocoetis sp. (146401)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Germany (Bayern) Craticularia tenuis, Laocoetis tenuis, Paracraticularia fittoni, Laocoetis vulgata (114012)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3France (Champagne-Ardenne) Craticularia fittoni (113393)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3France (Picardie) Craticularia fittoni (113558) Paracraticularia fittoni (112656)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3France (Nord-Pas de Calais) Craticularia subseriata (113562) Strephinia convoluta (113564)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3France (Nord-Pas de Calais) Craticularia relicta (113560 113561)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3France (Picardie) Strephinia convoluta (113565)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Leptophragma striatopunctata, Craticularia relicta, Ptychocoetis striata (113139)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Germany (Niedersachsen) Craticularia roemeri (110612)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Poland Leptophragma micropora, Laocoetis fittoni (112491) Leptophragma micropora, Laocoetis fittoni, Laocoetis relicta, Laocoetis virgatula (112492) Leptophragma micropora, Laocoetis fittoni, Laocoetis virgatula (112490)
Santonian - Campanian86.3 - 72.1Germany (Niedersachsen) Guettardia trilobata (110614)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Australia (Western Australia) Craticularia australis (123059)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1United Kingdom (England) Craticularia beaumonti, Craticularia relicta, Leptophragma murchisoni (113111)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Germany (Niedersachsen) Craticularia roemeri, Leptophragma murchisoni (110615) Leptophragma micropora (111530) Leptophragma murchisoni (110616) Leptophragma pusillum, Craticularia virgatula, Craticularia relicta, Leptophragma murchisoni, Leptophragma micropora, Pleurostoma radiatum, Guettardia stumpeli, Ptychodesia papillata, Polystigmatium striatopunctatum, Syringium textum (110530)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1United Kingdom (North Yorkshire) Leptophragma murchisoni, Pleurostoma radiatum, Ptychocoetis striata, Ptychodesia papillata (113105)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Leptophragma striatopunctata (113140)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Poland Craticularia virgatula (110344) Leptophragma sp. (110121)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Leptophragma murchisoni (64141)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Craticularia sp., Pleurostoma sp., Craticularia roemeri, Craticularia auricularis, Pleuroguettardia trilobata, Ecblastesia intrinsecuscostata, Periplectum constrictum, Laocoetis vulgata (112629) Leptophragma murchisoni, Pleurostoma radiatum, Paracraticularia fittoni (112628)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Pleurostoma radiatum (64187)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Poland Leptophragma murchisoni (110119)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6United Kingdom (England) Leptophragma striatopunctata (113137)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Leptophragma murchisoni (64143 64153) Leptophragma murchisoni, Leptophragma micropora (64215)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6United Kingdom (Norfolk) Leptophragma striatopunctata (113138)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany (Niedersachsen) Leptophragma murchisoni, Leptophragma micropora (31993)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6United Kingdom (Ireland) Leptophragma murchisoni (197341 197342) Leptophragma sp., Leptophragma murchisoni, Leptophragma micropora (197336)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Spain (Catalonia) Craticularia parallela (112575)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Leptophragma micropora (32022)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Poland Craticularia virgatula (110437) Paracraticularia fittoni (28080)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2USA (Alabama) Pleurostoma sp. (2918)
Early/Lower Eocene - Late/Upper Miocene55.8 - 5.333Argentina Casearia patagonica (32201)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy (Veneto) Paracraticularia sp., Pleuroguettardia iberica, Pleuroguettardia sp., Laocoetis patula, Laocoetis emiliana (110070)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Pleurostoma lima (3263)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Spain Laocoetis patula (61242 61243) Laocoetis samueli (141920 141923 141924) Laocoetis samueli, Pleuroguettardia iberica (141921) Pleuroguettardia iberica (61246 61247) Pleuroguettardia iberica, Laocoetis patula (61241)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Texas) Pleurostoma adolescens (2452)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Mississippi) Pleurostoma adolescens (2446 2449 2451) Pleurostoma adolescens, Pleurostoma rebeccae (2444) Pleurostoma rebeccae (2436)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (North Carolina) Laocoetis crassipes (5386)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France (Oise) Pleurostoma uniserialis, Pleurostoma sp., Pleurostoma francisci (3494)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Alabama) Pleurostoma adolescens (2453 2454)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Costa Rica Laocoetis sp. (121297)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Panama Casearia sp. (32396)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Algeria Craticularia crassipes (114101 114102)