Wildlife Type

Conchs and Chitons of the world (Phylogenetic tree) - Animals in the Habitats, and Biodiversity

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The followings are extinct Conchs & Chitons excavated and extant Conchs & Chitons in the world. The explanation in brackets is the ages they lived in extinct species, and the habitat in extant species. Note that Mya is million years ago. For example, "48.6～40.4 Mya" shows a range between 48.6 and 40.4 million years ago. The time range is shown in the Geological Time Table. The followings are a part of the Evolutionary Tree.
  • Kingdom Animalia
    • Phylum Mollusca
      • Class Polyplacophora (Chitons)
        Chitons Matthevia (501～479 Mya), Chelodes   (501～412.3 Mya), Lined chiton (North Pacific), West indian chiton (Caribbean Sea), Marbled chiton (Caribbean Sea), Giant pacific chiton (North Pacific), Hairy chiton (South Africa)
      • Class Gastropoda (Abalone, Limpets, Conch, Nudibranchs)
        • Subclass Archaeobranchia
          Primitive shell Latouchella   (542～479 Mya), Pelagiella (542～479 Mya), Yochelcionella   (530～501 Mya)
        • Subclass Eogastropoda
          Primitive shell Maclurites   (488.3～203.6 Ma; Great Dying③), Euomphalopsis (478.6～466 Mya), Euomphalus   (478.6～199.6 Ma; Great Dying③), Platyceras   (460.9～260.5 Mya)
          • Superorder Patellogastropoda (True limpets)
            True limpets Common european limpet (Northeast Atlantic), Long-ribbed limpet (South Africa), Cinnabar limpet (South Africa), Golden limpet (Patagonia)
            Abalones Ass’s ear abalone (West Pacific), Red abalone (California)
            Keyhole limpet Barbados keyhole limpet (Caribbean Sea), Lister's keyhole limpet (Caribbean Sea)
        • Subclass Orthogastropoda
          Primitive shell Murchisonia   (472～130 Ma; Great Dying③), Loxonema   (460.5～199.6 Ma; Great Dying③)
          • Superorder Cocculiniformia (Deepwater limpets)
          • Superorder Vetigastropoda (Limpets)
            Slit shells Hirase's slit shell (Japan), Rumphii slit shell (Japan)
            Top shells Cone top shell (Indo-West Pacific), Commercial trochus (Indo-West Pacific), Maculated top shell (Indo-West Pacific)
            Turban shells Marbled turban   (Indo-West Pacific), Silver mouth turban (Indo-West Pacific), Tapestry turban (Indo-West Pacific), South African turban (South Africa)
            Star shell Triumphant star turban (Philippines), Bridled bolma (Australia), Girgyllus star shell (Philippines), Circular saw shell (New Zealand)
            Dolphin shells Kiener's delphinula   (Philippines), Victor Dan's delphinula   (Philippines)
            Pheasant shells Variegated pheasant (Indo-West Pacific), Australian pheasant (Australia)
          • Superorder Neritaemorphi (Snails)
          • Superorder Caenogastropoda (Marine gastropods)
            • Order Architaenioglossa
            • Order Sorbeoconcha
              Slit worm shells (Siliquaria ponderosa) (Indo-West Pacific)
              Swamp ceriths Malaysian trumpet snail (Tropical freshwater)
              Screw shells European screw shell (Northeast Atlantic), Tower screw shell (Indo-West Pacific), West Indian worm-shell (Caribbean Sea)
            • Order Hypsogastropoda
              • Suborder Littorinimorpha
                Cowries Golden cowry (West Pacific), Tiger cowry (Indo-West Pacific), Panther cowry (Red Sea)
                Cowry allies Shuttle volva (Indo-West Pacific), Common egg cowrie (Indo-West Pacific), Flamingo tongue snail (West Atlantic), Rosy spindle cowry (West Pacific)
                Fig shells Gracefull fig shell (West Pacific)
                Moon shells Nocturnal moon (Philippines)
                Sea elephants Sea elephant   (floating sea snail), Glassy nautilus   (floating sea snail)
                True conchs Queen conch   (Caribbean Sea), Laciniate conch (West Pacific), Rooster conch (Caribbean Sea), Lister's conch (Indian Ocean), Fighting conch (Caribbean Sea), Broad pacific cpnch (West Pacific), Spider conch   (Indo-West Pacific), Violet spider conch (Indian Ocean), Chiragra spider conch   (Indo-West Pacific), Shinbone tibia (Philippines), Arabian tibia (Red sea), Martini's tibia (Philippines)
                Tun shells Giant tun (World wide), Gold-mouthed Tun (Indo-West Pacific)
                Helmet snails Horned helmet (Indo-West Pacific), Flame helmet (Caribbean Sea), Bull's mouth helmet (Indo-West Pacific), Chequered bonnet (Indo-West Pacific)
                Frog shells Giant frog shell (Indo-West Pacific), California frogsnail (California), Common frog shell (Indo-West Pacific)
                Triton shells Triton's trumpet (Indo-West Pacific), Slender triton (Red Sea), Hairy trumpet (Warn sea)
                Worm shells West Indian worm-shell (Caribbean Sea), Scaly worm shell (Japan)
                Carrier shells Pallid carrier   (Indo-West Pacific), Sun carrier shell (Indo-West Pacific)
              • Suborder Ptenoglossa
                Wentletraps Wentletrap   (Indo-West Pacific), Humphrey's wentletrap   (West Atlantic)
                Purple snails Common purple snail (Warn sea), Elongate janthina (Warn sea)
              • Suborder Neogastropoda
                True whelks Table whelk (California), Left-handed whelk (Mediterranean Sea), Lightning whelk (east coast of North America), Channeled whelk (east coast of North America)
                Tulip snails Trapezium horse conch (Indo-West Pacific), True tulip (West Atlantic), Salisbury's spindle (West Pacific), Distaff spindle (West Pacific)
                Crown conchs Pacific crown conch (west coast of Central America), Caribbean crown conch (Caribbean Sea)
                Cones Geography Cone   (Indo-West Pacific), Cloth of gold cone   (Indo-West Pacific), Butterfly cone   (West Africa), Japanese wonder shell   (Japan)
                Auger shells Crenulate auger (Indo-West Pacific), Marlinspike (Indo-West Pacific)
                Babylon shells Spirata babylon (Indian Ocean), Japanese babylon (Japan)
                Margin shells Pringle's margin shell (South Africa)
                Harp snails Giant morum (West Pacific), Ribbed harp (Mauritius)
                Murex snails Snipe's bill murex (Indo-West Pacific), Apple murex (Caribbean Sea), Rose branch murex   (Philippines), Troschel's murex   (Indo-West Pacific), Radish murex (East Pacific), Veined rapa whelk (Japan), Rapa murex (West Pacific)
                Pagoda shells First pagoda shell (Japan), Australian trumpet   (Arafura Sea; ９１cm), Helmet vase (Caribbean Sea), Chank shell (Indian Ocean)
                Volutes Music volute (Caribbean Sea), False melon volute (Australia), Junonia (east coast of North America), Bednall's volute (Arafura sea)
                Olive shells Tent olive (west coast of Central America), Pacific common olive (Indo-West Pacific)
          • Superorder Heterobranchia (Marine gastropods)
            • Order Heterostropha
            • Order Opisthobranchia (Sea hares, Sea slugs)
            • Order Pulmonata (Pulmonates)
      • Class Cephalopod (Squid, Octopus, Cuttlefish, Nautilus, Ammonite)
      • Class Bivalvia (Clams, Oysters, Scallops, Mussels)
      • Class Scaphopoda (Tusk shells)