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Chione (Chionopsis) richthofeni

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Chione richthofeni was named by Hertlein and Jordan (1927) [DISTRIBUTION: Early-Middle Miocene; Pacific coast, North America.]. Its type specimen is LSJU 66, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is LSJU Loc. 66, San Ignacio [Isidro Fm], which is in a Miocene marine sandstone in the Isidro Formation of Mexico.

It was recombined as Chione (Gnidiella) richthofeni by Parker (1949); it was recombined as Chione (Chionopsis) richthofeni by Adegoke (1969).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Chione richthofeni Hertlein and Jordan pp. 619-620 figs. pl. 17, figs. 4, 7, 8
1932Chione richthofeni Loel and Corey p. 224 figs. Plate 42, figure 3
1949Chione (Gnidiella) richthofeni Parker p. 584 figs. Plate 91, figure 16
1969Chione (Chionopsis) richthofeni Adegoke p. 138

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
genusChioneOlsson 1932
subgenusChionopsis
speciesrichthofeni()

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.

Chione (Chionopsis) richthofeni Hertlein and Jordan 1927
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-04 16:33:31
Modified: 2009-09-04 18:33:31
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Middle Miocene or 28.10000 to 11.60800 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (California) Chione richthofeni (52390 52415)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico (Baja California Sur) Chione richthofeni (43814 96570)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (California) Chione richthofeni (71215 71217 71221 71222 71223 71226 71228 196138)
Barstovian - Hemphillian16.3 - 4.9Mexico (Baja California Sur) Chione richthofeni (18731)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608USA (California) Chione richthofeni (44940)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Mexico (Baja California) Chione richthofeni (52181)