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Acteonidae
Description | Acteonidae, common name the "barrel bubble snails", is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks of the informal group Lower Heterobranchia. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acteonidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectibranchia : Acteonidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Acteonidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Orbigny A.D. d'. (1842-1843). Paléontologie française. Description zoologique et géologique de tous les animaux Mollusques et Rayonnés fossiles de France. Terrains crétacés. Tome 2. Paris. 456 pp. [1-224 (1842), 225-456 (1843); dates after H. A. KOLLMANN, 2005, Révision critique de la Paléontologie française d'Alcide d'Orbigny, volume 3, Gastropodes crétacés: 6]. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 133 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 22 (17%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 191 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | limited (based on Gastropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | carnivore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecospace Comments | LIFE HISTORY: Predatory carnivore according to Todd (2001). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Gastropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | N. F. Sohl. 1964. Neogastropoda, Opisthobranchia, and Basommatophora from the Ripley, Owl Creek, and Prairie Bluff Formations. US Geological Survey Professional Paper 331(B):153-344 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Name(s) | Bredfotade Huvudsköldssnäckor, Drechselschnecken, Baby Bubbles, Barrel Shells, Barrel Snails, Small Bubble Shells, Spoelhorens, オオシイノミガイ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acteonidae |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Acteocinidae family | listed (PBDB) | 64 | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Acteonellinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 117 | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Acteoninae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Cylindrobullinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 40 | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | |
Acteon genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 505 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
Acteonella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 101 | 237 Ma Middle Triassic | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Acteonina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 68 | 339 Ma Carboniferous | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Bathyacteon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Bulimactaeon ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Bullina genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Callostracon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Colostracon ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 200 | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Conactaeon ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 13 | 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 199 Ma Early Jurassic | |
Crenilabium genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 33 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Cylindrotruncatum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Goniocylichna ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Hemiauricula ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Inopinodon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Japonactaeon genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 15 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Maxacteon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Mexacteon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Mysouffa genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Neactaeonina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Nonactaeonina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 40 | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | |
Nonacteonina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Nucleopsis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
Obrussena genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Ongleya ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Ovulactaeon genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Pirsila ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Pitharella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Punctacteon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Pupa genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 20 | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Rapturella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Ravniella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | |
Rictaxis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Rictaxis genus | listed (PBDB) | 19 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Scobinidola genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Semiactaeon ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
Sinespirites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Solidula genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Superstes ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
Tenuiactaeon genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 59.2 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Tornatellaea ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 210 | 191 Ma Early Jurassic | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Tornatina ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | 10 | 157 Ma Jurassic | 0.78 Ma Pleistocene | |
Triploca ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Trochactaeon ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 117 | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Vasjugania genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Volvaria ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 22 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Wangacteon ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Zikkuratia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Cylindrites extensus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cylindrites whitei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cylindrobullina bulloides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cylindrobullina etalloni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cylindrobullina peroni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Ovactaeonina chartroni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Ovactaeonina cossmanni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Solidulidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Solidulidae |
Tornatellidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Tornatellidae |
Pupidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Pupidae |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1835 | Acteonidae d'Orbigny |
1938 | Acteonidae Turner p. 67 |
1947 | Actaeonidae Spath p. 31 |
1960 | Acteonidae Knight et al. p. 323 |
1964 | Acteonidae Sohl p. 287 |
1970 | Acteonidae Addicott p. 137 |
1970 | Acteonidae Ronchetti p. 71 |
1987 | Actaeonidae Ward and Blackwelder p. 132 |
Year | Name and Author |
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1990 | Acteonidae Beu et al. p. 421 |
1995 | Acteonidae Chiesa et al. p. 61 |
1998 | Acteonidae Beesley p. 943 |
2001 | Acteonidae Todd |
2005 | Acteonidae Rosenberg |
2007 | Acteonidae Wienrich and Janssen p. 767 |
2012 | Acteonidae Gründel and Nützel p. 48 |
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!