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Pododesmus

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae

Taxonomy

Pododesmus was named by Philippi (1837) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-u R]. It is extant. Its type is Pododesmus decipiens.

It was assigned to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); to Placunanomiinae by Beu et al. (1990) and Robinson and Lee (2011); and to Anomiidae by Clark and Arnold (1923), Nagao (1928), Ward and Blackwelder (1987), Moore (1987), Squires (1993), Wienrich (1999), Todd (2001) and Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).

Species

P. (Monia), P. (Pododesmus), P. decipiens (type species), P. fragosus, P. patelliformis, P. rudis, P. sella, P. waccamawensis

Species lacking formal opinion data

P. zelandica

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1837	Pododesmus Philippi
1923	Pododesmus Clark and Arnold p. 141
1928	Pododesmus Nagao p. 41
1987	Pododesmus Moore pp. 9, 13
1987	Pododesmus Ward and Blackwelder p. 129
1990	Pododesmus Beu et al. p. 396
1993	Pododesmus Squires p. 271
1999	Pododesmus Wienrich p. 221
2001	Pododesmus Todd
2002	Pododesmus Sepkoski
2011	Pododesmus Robinson and Lee p. 141
2012	Pododesmus Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 256

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Mollusca
class	Bivalvia
—	Eubivalvia
subclass	Autobranchia	(Groblen 1894)
infraclass	Pteriomorphia	(Beurlen 1944)

Rank	Name	Author
—	Ostreomorphi	Ferussac 1822
—	Ostreioni	Ferussac 1822
—	Ostreata	Ferussac 1822
superorder	Ostreiformii	Ferussac 1822
order	Pectinida	(Gray 1854)
suborder	Anomiidina	Gray 1854
—	Anomioidei	Gray 1854
—	Anomioitei	Gray 1854
superfamily	Anomioidea	Rafinesque 1815
family	Anomiidae	Rafinesque 1815
genus	Pododesmus	Philippi 1837

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.

G. Pododesmus Philippi 1837

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Subg. Pododesmus (Monia) Gray 1850

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Monia zealandica Quoy and Gaimard 1834

†Pododesmus (Monia) alterans Sowerby 1846

†Pododesmus (Monia) anitae Janse and Janssen 1983

Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma Deshayes 1839

Invalid names: Pododesmus cepio Gray 1850 [synonym]

†Pododesmus (Monia) newcombei Clark and Arnold 1923

†Pododesmus (Monia) noharai Noda 1971

Subg. Pododesmus (Pododesmus) Squires 1993

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†Pododesmus (Pododesmus) dunhamorum Squires 1993

Pododesmus decipiens Philippi 1837

†Pododesmus fragosus Conrad 1875

Pododesmus patelliformis Linnaeus 1773

Pododesmus rudis Broderip 1834

†Pododesmus sella Tate 1886

†Pododesmus waccamawensis Gardner 1943

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

No measurements are available

Composition:

low Mg calcitef

Composition 2:

aragonitef

Environment:

marineo

Locomotion:

stationaryg

Attached:

yesg

Epibiont:

yesg

Life habit:

epifaunalg

Diet:

suspension feederg

Vision:

blindc

Comments:

LIFE HISTORY: EP, IM, CE, SU according to Todd (2001).g

Created:

2009-09-09 13:28:04

Modified:

2009-09-09 15:28:04

Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class

References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Oligocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 33.90000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 28.4 Ma

Collections (117 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene	33.9 - 28.4	Russian Federation	Monia schmidti (70518)
Early/Lower Oligocene	33.9 - 28.4	Japan	Monia sp. (70764 70765 70775 70776)
Rupelian	33.9 - 28.1	Russian Federation	Monia schmidti (49975)
Rupelian	33.9 - 28.1	New Zealand	P. sp. (187643)
Oligocene	33.9 - 23.03	New Zealand (Waikato)	Monia incisura (45008)
Oligocene	33.9 - 23.03	USA (Alaska)	P. sp. (44101)
Late/Upper Oligocene	28.4 - 23.03	New Zealand (Southland)	Monia sp. (50784)
Late/Upper Oligocene	28.4 - 23.03	Russian Federation	Monia schmidti (70565)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene	28.4 - 15.97	Argentina (Santa Cruz)	P. paucisquamatus (48068)
Chattian	28.1 - 23.03	Canada (British Columbia)	P. newcombei (63087 206861)
Early/Lower Miocene	23.03 - 15.97	New Zealand (Dannevirke)	Monia sp. (35657)
Early/Lower Miocene	23.03 - 15.97	Argentina	P. paucisquamatus (71403)
Early/Lower Miocene	23.03 - 15.97	Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia)	P. anitae (62882 62883)
Early/Lower Miocene	23.03 - 15.97	Australia (Tasmania)	Placunanomia sella (72221)
Early/Lower Miocene	23.03 - 15.97	Japan	Monia sp. (173044 173083)
Early/Lower Miocene	23.03 - 15.97	USA (Florida)	P. scopelus (79773)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene	23.03 - 11.608	Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia)	P. anitae (62884)
Otaian	21.7 - 19.0	New Zealand	Monia n. sp. (67824)
Otaian - Altonian	21.7 - 15.9	New Zealand	P. incisurus (77489)
Burdigalian	20.44 - 15.97	Germany	P. sp. (188985)
Burdigalian	20.44 - 15.97	USA (Florida)	P. scopelus (42379)
Burdigalian	20.44 - 15.97	Italy	P. patelliformis (178110) P. tauraculeatu, P. patelliformis (178108)
Altonian	19.0 - 15.9	New Zealand	Monia sp. (67821)
Langhian	15.97 - 13.82	Japan	Monia sp. (44970)
Langhian - Serravallian	15.97 - 11.62	Netherlands	P. anitae (186883)
Middle Miocene	15.97 - 11.608	Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia)	P. anitae (61904 61905 61906 62886)
Middle Miocene	15.97 - 11.608	Poland	P. squamus (51690)
Badenian	13.65 - 12.7	Poland	P. squamus (51687 138306)
Tortonian - Messinian	11.62 - 5.333	Italy	P. patelliformis (207782)
Tortonian - Piacenzian	11.62 - 2.588	USA (California)	P. macrochisma (188305)
Messinian	7.246 - 5.333	USA (California)	P. cepio (194797 195037)
Early/Lower Pliocene	5.333 - 3.6	Japan	Monia radiata (97031) P. noharai (96673 96674 96675)
Early/Lower Pliocene	5.333 - 3.6	USA (California)	Monia macroschisma (206365 206369 206370) P. cepio (97209)
Early/Lower Pliocene	5.333 - 3.6	Venezuela (Sucre)	P. rudis (41541)
Zanclean	5.333 - 3.6	United Kingdom (England)	Anomia patelliformis (84755 84992)
Zanclean	5.333 - 3.6	Belgium	Monia patelliformis (86801 86802)
Pliocene	5.333 - 2.588	Belgium	Monia patelliformis (80674)
Pliocene	5.333 - 2.588	USA (California)	Monia macroschisma (216911)
Zanclean - Gelasian	5.333 - 1.806	USA (California)	P. macrochisma (214273 214274)
Late/Upper Pliocene	3.6 - 2.588	USA (California)	P. macroschisma (200398 214965 214966 214967)
Late/Upper Pliocene	3.6 - 2.588	United Kingdom (England)	Anomia patelliformis (84759 84764 84798)
Piacenzian	3.6 - 2.588	USA (California)	Monia macroschisma (186031) P. macroschisma (189545)
Piacenzian	3.6 - 2.588	Belgium	Monia patelliformis (86803 86804 86805 86806)
Gelasian	2.588 - 1.806	USA (California)	P. macrochisma (189561 189766 207643 207663 207667 214277 214285 214286 214287)
Gelasian	2.588 - 1.806	Belgium	Monia patelliformis (86807)
Early/Lower Pleistocene	2.588 - 0.781	USA (North Carolina)	Ostrea waccamawensis (59315)
Early/Lower Pleistocene	2.588 - 0.781	New Zealand (Kermadec Islands)	P. zelandica (85085)
Pleistocene	2.588 - 0.0117	Mexico (Baja California)	P. macroschisma (96592 96593 96594)
Pleistocene	2.588 - 0.0117	Japan	Monia umbonata (97028)
Middle Pleistocene	0.774 - 0.129	USA (California)	P. macrochisma (71053 71054 203095 203105 203108 203114 223329 223525) P. macrochismus (202492) P. macroschisma (96884 96894 207886)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene	0.774 - 0.0117	USA (California)	Placunanomia macrochisma (222646)
Late/Upper Pleistocene	0.129 - 0.0117	USA (Alaska)	P. macrochisma (37632)
Late/Upper Pleistocene	0.129 - 0.0117	Japan	P. radiatus (96945)
Late/Upper Pleistocene	0.129 - 0.0117	USA (Oregon)	P. macrochisma (37675)
Late/Upper Pleistocene	0.129 - 0.0117	Mexico	P. macrochismus (67641 67642) P. macroschismus (52347 226467)
Late/Upper Pleistocene	0.129 - 0.0117	Mexico (Baja California)	P. macroschisma (96591)
Late/Upper Pleistocene	0.129 - 0.0117	USA (California)	Placunanomia macrochisma (222674) P. macrochisma (96566 222659 222660 222662) P. macroschisma (59063 96895)