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Aporrhaidae
Description | Aporrhaidae is a family of sea snails commonly called the "pelican's foot snails." The taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005 categorizes Aporrhaidae as marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aporrhaidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Aporrhaidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Aporrhaidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 218 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 17 (7.8%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 209 - 201 Ma Mesozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | slow-moving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | limited (based on Gastropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | detritivore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecospace Comments | ECOSPACE CODE: 422 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Gastropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | I. A. Speden. 1973. Distribution, stratigraphy and stratigraphic relationships of Cretaceous sediments, western Raukumara Peninsula, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 16(2):243-268 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Name(s) | Aporrhaïdés, Pelikaansvoeten, Pelikanfotssnäckor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aporrhaidae |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Anchurinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 160 | 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Aporrhainae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 424 | 201 Ma Early Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
Arrhoginae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 270 | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Dimorphosominae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 52 | 183 Ma Early Jurassic | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Harpagodinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 149 | 183 Ma Early Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
Perissopterinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Pterocerellinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 71 | 209 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Pugnellinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 217 | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 59.2 Ma Paleocene | |
Spinigerinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 8 | 172 Ma Middle Jurassic | 161 Ma Jurassic | |
Spinilomatinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 4 | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
Struthiopterinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 129 | 103 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Alarimella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Anchura ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 295 | 170 Ma Middle Jurassic | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | |
Antarctohoges ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
Aporrhais genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 329 | 170 Ma Middle Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
Araeodactylus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Arrhoges genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 98 | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Bicorempterus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Biculteriala ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Bizarrus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Ceratosiphon ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 133 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Checchiaia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Chenopus genus | listed (PBDB) | 12 | 165 Ma Middle Jurassic | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
Cuphosolenus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 209 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Diarthema ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 151 Ma Late Jurassic | 151 Ma Late Jurassic | |
Dicroloma ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 82 | 201 Ma Early Jurassic | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
Diempterus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | 166 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
Dimorphosoma ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Disoketa ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Drepanocheilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 120 | 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Drepanochilus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 34 | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 55.8 Ma Eocene | |
Goniocheila genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Graciliala ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 89 | 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 47.8 Ma Eocene | |
Gymnarus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Harpagodes ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 92 | 183 Ma Early Jurassic | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Harpodactylus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Harpospira genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Helicaulax ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 31 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Hemichenopus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Kangilioptera ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | |
Lispodesthes ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 33 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Perissoptera ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 53 | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Peruchilus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
Pietteia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 42 | 183 Ma Early Jurassic | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Pletzachia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Protohemichenopus ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 136 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 136 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Pseudanchura genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Pterocerella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 62 | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Pugnellus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 111 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Rhombovomeria ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Spinigera ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 172 Ma Middle Jurassic | 161 Ma Jurassic | |
Spiniloma ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
Strombites ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Strombopugnellus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
Struthiochenopus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 35 | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
Struthioptera ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 90 | 103 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Teneposita ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Tephlon ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Tessarolax ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 40 | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 59.2 Ma Paleocene | |
Tibiaporrhais ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Toarctocera genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 36 | 183 Ma Early Jurassic | 176 Ma Early Jurassic | |
Trilemma ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 133 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Tulochilus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Tundora ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Diartema subranelloides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Pugnellidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Pugnellidae |
Aporrhaididae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaididae |
Dicrolomatidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Dicrolomatidae |
Chenopidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Chenopidae |
Aporrhaiidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaiidae |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1850 | Aporrhaidae Gray |
1895 | Aporrhaidae Stanton p. 72 |
1931 | Aporrhaidae Olsson p. 88 |
1983 | Aporrhaidae Gliozzi and Malatesta p. 102 |
1992 | Aporrhaidae Stilwell and Zinsmeister p. 102 |
2001 | Aporrhaidae Harzhauser and Mandic p. 702 |
2001 | Aporrhaidae Wienrich p. 417 |
Year | Name and Author |
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2002 | Aporrhaidae Harzhauser p. 84 |
2003 | Aporrhaidae Kiessling |
2004 | Aporrhaidae Stilwell et al. p. 30 |
2005 | Aporrhaidae Bouchet et al. p. 250 |
2005 | Aporrhaidae Nielsen p. 1123 |
2006 | Aporrhaidae Vega et al. p. 325 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!