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Platymyoidea

Bivalvia - Pandorida - Laternulidae

Taxonomy
Platymyoidea was named by Cox (1964) [Sepkoski's age data: J Plie-u K Barr Sepkoski's reference number: 93,715,789]. Its type is Platymya dilatata.

It was assigned to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Laternulidae by Cox (1964), Vokes (1980) and Aberhan (2004).

Subtaxa
Platymya marullensis, Platymya rockymontana, P. dilatata, P. longa
Species lacking formal opinion data
P. royana

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Platymya Agassiz
1964Platymyoidea Cox p. 42
1980Platymyoidea Vokes p. 208
2002Platymyoidea Sepkoski
2004Platymyoidea Aberhan p. 148

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPandoridaStewart 1930
superfamilyPandoroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLaternulidaeHedley 1918
genusPlatymyoidea

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. †Platymyoidea Cox 1964
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†Platymyoidea dilatata Agassiz 1838
†Platymyoidea longa Buvignier 1852
Invalid names: Platymya Agassiz 1838 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: deep infaunalf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-09 06:42:10
Modified: 2009-10-09 08:42:10
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Sevatian to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 212.00000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (29 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Iran P. sp. A (49145)
Early/Lower Jurassic - Middle Jurassic201.4 - 161.5Chile (Coquimbo) P. sp. (221766)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Mexico (Sonora) Platymyoidea indet. (40177)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Chile P. longa (32408 32409 32412 32418 32426)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Chile P. longa (33659 33662 33883 33887 33888 33890 95382)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (Idaho) Platymya rockymontana (4901)
Bajocian - Callovian170.3 - 163.5USA (Oregon) Platymya rockymontana (99506)
Bajocian - Early/Lower Callovian170.3 - 161.2USA (Idaho) Platymya rockymontana (4902)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1India Platymyoidea indet. (67663)
Bathonian - Kimmeridgian168.3 - 152.1China (Qinghai) Platymyoidea indet. (59649)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5USA (Wyoming) Platymya rockymontana (167292)
Hauterivian - Valanginian132.9 - 132.9Italy (Sardinia) P. rostrata (2089)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Switzerland Anatina marullensis (2256)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0France Anatina marullensis (2186)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Switzerland Anatina marullensis (2188 2229)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Egypt Platymya marullensis (171405)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6United Kingdom (England) P. cosnensis (6280)
Late/Upper Coniacian - Early/Lower Campanian89.3 - 70.6Italy (Veneto) P. royana (142756)