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Rimella

Gastropoda - Strombidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1840Rimella Agassiz p. 137
1864Rostellaria (Rimella) Gabb p. 123
1889Ectinochilus Cossmann p. 91
1889Rimella (Ectinochilus) Cossmann p. 91
1889Rimella White p. 449
1899Rostellaria (Rimella) Martin p. 192
1911Dientomochilus (Ectinochilus) Cossmann and Pissarro
1922Dientomochilus (Ectinochilus) Woods p. 92
1923Cowlitzia Clark and Palmer p. 283
1928Rimella Nagao p. 105
1931Ectinochilus Olsson p. 88
1931Rimella Olsson p. 93
1938Rimella Turner p. 94
1947Ectinochilus Harris and Palmer p. 307
1967Rimella Abbass p. 53
1967Ectinochilus Abbass p. 54
1973Rimella Iqbal p. 24
1977Rimella Adegoke p. 129
1984Ectinochilus Squires p. 21
1986Tibia (Rimella) Springstein and Leobrera p. 68
1987Ectinochilus Squires p. 32
1988Ectinochilus Squires p. 12
1992Ectinochilus Squires and Demetrion p. 30
1992Ectinochilus (Cowlitzia) Squires and Demetrion p. 30
1993Rimella Wilson p. 159
2002Cowlitzia Sepkoski
2002Ectinochilus Sepkoski
2002Rimella Sepkoski
2004Rimella Harzhauser p. 127
2008Rimella Quaggiotto and Mellini p. 48
2013Ectinochilus Garvie p. 138
2013Ectinochilus (Cowlitzia) Garvie p. 138
2013Rimella Squires p. 828

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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
superfamilyStromboidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyStrombidaeRafinesque 1815
genusRimellaAgassiz 1840

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.

G. †Rimella Agassiz 1840
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Subg. Rimella (Rimella) Röding 1798
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Rimella canalis Coquebert and Brongniart 1793
Rimella carli Gardner 1945
Rimella desertica Cuvillier 1935
Rimella duplicostata Cossmann 1906
Rimella elongata Weaver 1912
Rimella fissurella Linnaeus 1767
Rimella fowleriana Maury 1912
Rimella fusoides d'Archiac 1850
Rimella knappiana Maury 1912
Rimella levis Cox 1930
Rimella macilenta White 1889
Rimella oregonensis Turner 1938
Rimella pakistanica Eames 1952
Rimella peruviana Olsson 1931
Rimella prestwichi d'Archaic and Haime 1854
Rimella quoseibii Abbass 1972
Rimella rimosa Solander 1766
Rimella supraplicata Gabb 1864
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Invalid names: Cowlitzia problematica Hanna 1927 [synonym], Rostellaria (Rimella) canalifer Gabb 1864 [synonym], Rostellaria (Rimella) simplex Gabb 1864 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cowlitzia Clark and Palmer 1923 [synonym], Ectinochilus Cossmann 1889 [synonym], Macilentos Clark and Palmer 1923 [synonym], Vaderos Clark and Palmer 1923 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires 2013Shell up to height 42 mm. Protoconch high, conical, multi-whorled (up to four whorls), and smooth (see Wrigley, 1938, pl. 4, figs. 12, 19). Teleoconch up to eight and one-half whorls. Ornament weak to strong. Varices can be present and can be somewhat aligned in posterior canal region. Posterior canal narrow, variable length, ascending along right side of shell toward apex, can cover apex, and commonly continues short distance onto dorsal side of shell. Outer lip simple, unflared, rarely with medial indentation, and reflected (if stromboid notch not present) with gutter (channel) along adaxial margin. Anterior end of gutter can have tongue-like depression that can be coincident with hook-like projection; anterior end rarely abruptly terminated. Stromboid notch commonly absent; if present, commonly prominent but can be variable in strength of development. Siphon moderately wide and short, outer side can be pointed. Siphonal canal with siphonal fasciole (Bandel, 2007, p. 124; herein).
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: omnivoref
Diet 2: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:58:30
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:58:30
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Pliocene or 72.10000 to 2.58800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 66.0 Ma

Collections (281 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Mexico (Guerrero) R. mexcala (177609)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (Texas) Ectinochilus sp. (84467)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Egypt Ectinochilus amurensis (2952)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (California) R. canalifera (190773)
Selandian - Thanetian61.6 - 56.0Pakistan (North-West Frontier) R. levis (52132)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (California) Ectinochilus sp. (52596)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Pakistan R. prestwichi (77279)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Turkey (Yerkoy) R. fissurella (98010)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Oregon) Ectinochilus sp. (52266) R. macilenta (200796 200800 200804) R. oregonensis (209634)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Texas) Ectinochilus sp. (7789 83950 178054) Ectinochilus texanum (98709)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Pakistan R. pakistanica (183831 183832 183833 183884 183926 183933)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (California) Ectinochilus elongata (177611) Ectinochilus macilentus (178718 178748 178749 194164) Ectinochilus sp. (167604) R. macilenta (122656 209635 209637 209638 209640) R. macilenta, R. supraplicata (209636) R. simplex (122294) R. supraplicatus, R. macilenta (178690)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Washington) Ectinochilus macilentus (146900 146901) R. oregonensis (209633)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Mexico (Baja California Sur) Ectinochilus sp., R. supraplicata (5496)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Spain Ectinochilus canalis (75402)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8India (Rajasthan) R. pakistanica (46999)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Mexico (Baja California) Ectinochilus sp., R. supraplicata (5506)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Saudi Arabia (Ash Sharqiyah) R. quoseibii (42459)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Belgium R. fissurella, Ectinochilus canalis (77608)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.3USA (Louisiana) Ectinochilus texanum (92295)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.3USA (California) Ectinochilus macilentus (8011 8014 8017 8018 200143 200144 200289 205251)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.3USA (Oregon) Ectinochilus macilenta (37871)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.3United Kingdom (England) R. rimosa (42583)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (California) Ectinochilus canalifer (194436) Ectinochilus sp. (194555) R. maclienta (207023) R. simplex (207113 207123 207128)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6USA (California) Ectinochilus macilentus (111552)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Pakistan R. prestwichi (77395)
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene55.8 - 37.2United Kingdom (England) R. fissurella (3257)
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2Indonesia R. fissurella (78745 79524) R. tylodacra, R. velata (70082)
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2USA (California) Cowlitzia sp. (208694) Ectinochilus canalifera (194185 194187) Ectinochilus macilentus (194431 194441) Ectinochilus sp. (194184)
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2United Kingdom (England) R. rimosa (3263 3265)
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2Panama Ectinochilus gaudichaudi (42494)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Texas) Ectinochilus sp. (205441 205496 205520 205532) Ectinochilus sp., Ectinochilus texanum (205537) Ectinochilus spp. (205454) Ectinochilus texanum (2411 90455 90651 91125 98809 98810 98814 98874 99033 205421 205527)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Pakistan R. pakistanica (183893 183930 183931 183932 183934 183935) R. prestwichi (77378)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France R. fissurella (171535) R. fissurella, Ectinochilus canalis (171526) Rostellaria fissurella (184107) Strombus fissurella (184153) Strombus fissurella, Strombus canalis (184152)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Belgium R. fissurella (77611)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (California) Cowlitzia problematica, Ectinochilus macilentus, Cowlitzia simplex, Ectinochilus supraplicatus (200720) Ectinochilus canalifer (200757 200762 200763 200764 200766) Ectinochilus canalifer, Ectinochilus supraplicatus (194413) Ectinochilus macilentus (5527 5532 5533 5540 5541 5542 5543 8012 8013 8015 178733 178777 200718 200838 200839 200845 200848 201239 201262 201691 201693 201700 201702 207149 207162 207176 207177) Ectinochilus sp. (202094) Ectinochilus supraplicatus (94821 94822 94823 94825 94826 194416 200714 200716 200721 200722 200723 200724 200726 200727 200737 200738 200743 200745 200750 200751 200753 200754 200755)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France (Yvelines) R. fissurella (177974) R. fissurella, Ectinochilus canalis (177970 177971 177975) R. fissurella, Ectinochilus planus, Ectinochilus canalis (177972)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Mexico (Baja California) Ectinochilus sp., R. supraplicata (5505)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3United Kingdom (England) R. fissurella (8125) R. fissurella, Ectinochilus planum (8124) R. rimosa (8047)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Oregon) R. macilenta (200880 200890 200895 200912 201033 201040 201041)
Lutetian - Bartonian47.8 - 38.0USA (Texas) Ectinochilus texanum (99018)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Louisiana) Ectinochilus texanum (92273 98787)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Romania R. fissurella (101821 101824 101879 101885 101886)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (California) Ectinochilus sp. (52805 52828)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Texas) Ectinochilus laqueatus (2452) Ectinochilus sp. (205430 205480 205484) Ectinochilus sp., Ectinochilus texanum (205267) Ectinochilus texanum (91119 205410 205422 205429 205481 205485 205515 205531) R. sp. (205222)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Washington) Ectinochilus elongata, Ectinochilus washingtonensis (52205) Ectinochilus washingtonensis (52204 52206) R. simplex, R. elongata (139020 207129) R. supraplicata, Ectinochilus washingtonensis (203164) R. supraplicata, R. elongata (180457)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France (Picardie) R. fissurella (178082)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France R. fissurella, R. labrosa (78567)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Peru (Piura) Ectinochilus gaudichaudi (52525 52526 52527)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France (Oise) R. fissurella (3494)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Colombia Rostellaria canalifera (88278)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Colombia (Bolivar) Ectinochilus olssoni (3312)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Mississippi) Ectinochilus stenzeli (232677)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Alabama) Ectinochilus laqueatum (205489) Ectinochilus laqueatus (90600)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Oregon) Ectinochilus macilenta (37870)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Egypt Ectinochilus saidi (2959) R. mediterranica, Ectinochilus misrensis (2960)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Croatia R. fissurella (124308)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0United Kingdom (England) R. rimosa (42636 42639 42644)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9USA (Florida) R. smithii (99257)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Egypt R. rimosa (79700)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Peru (Piura) R. peruviana, Ectinochilus gaudichaudi (55431)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Romania R. fissurella (101967 102019) R. labrosa (101969)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Peru (Ica) Ectinochilus sp. (100331)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (California) R. macilenta, R. supraplicata (208042)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Ectinochilus stenzeli (92294 92300)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Florida) R. smithii (91876)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Venezuela Ectinochilus gaudichaudi (134847)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Peru Ectinochilus sp. (98346)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Trinidad and Tobago R. fowleriana, R. knappiana (80172)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Bulgaria R. fissurella (103742) R. labrosa (103739) R. multiplicata (103865)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Germany Ectinochilus planus (179751)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Bulgaria (Burgas) R. labrosa (85445 102230)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Italy R. multiplicata, R. fissurella, R. labrosa (78565) R. sp. (78617)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Germany (Bavaria) R. retiae (10703)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Washington) Ectinochilus wshingtonensis, Ectinochilus elongata (202067)
Priabonian - Rupelian38.0 - 28.1Peru Ectinochilus gaudichaudi (219109)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Colombia R. valerensis (42790)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9India R. pakistanica (44095)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Jamaica Ectinochilus laqueatus (60955)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (California) R. canalifera (193039)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Colombia (Sucre) Ectinochilus olssoni (42834)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Venezuela Ectinochilus gaudichaudi (134866)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Peru (Piura) Ectinochilus gaudichaudi (52523 88391)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Japan R. sp. (70926)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) R. rimosa (42584 42585 42586 42640 42658 42662) Rostellaria rimosa (39695)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Panama Ectinochilus gaudichaudi (42487 42488 42489 82153)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Romania R. multiplicata (102020)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Indonesia R. pollii (70124)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Western Australia) R. sp. (63308)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Indonesia (Borneo) R. sp. (42390)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Indonesia R. sp. 1, R. sp. 2 (70105)