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Helminthoglyptidae

Gastropoda - Helminthoglyptidae

Taxonomy
Helminthoglyptidae was named by Pilsbry (1939).

It was assigned to Gastropoda by Yen (1946).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Helminthoglyptidae Pilsbry
1946Helminthoglyptidae Yen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
familyHelminthoglyptidaePilsbry 1939
familyHelminthoglyptidaePilsbry 1939

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. †Helminthoglyptidae Pilsbry 1939
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G. †Glypterpes Pilsbry 1893
G. Lysinoe Adams and Adams 1855
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†Lysinoe breedlovei Roth 1984
G. Polymita Beck 1837 [painted snail]
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†Polymita texana Roth 1984
G. Xerarionta Pilsbry 1913 [cactus snail]
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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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Uintan to the top of the Duchesnean or 46.20000 to 37.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 39.7 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (Wyoming) Glypterpes veternus (197776)
Late/Upper Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Texas) Lysinoe breedlovei (16614)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Texas) Lysinoe breedlovei (16534 199930 199931) Lysinoe breedlovei, Polymita texana (16535)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0USA (Texas) Lysinoe breedlovei (16819 16821 16838 16857)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Texas) Lysinoe breedlovei (16934) Xerarionta waltmilleri (17016)