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Bivalvia (clam)

Bivalvia

Taxonomy

Bivalvia was named by Linnaeus (1758). It is extant.

It was assigned to Mollusca by Squires (1984), Squires (1987), Squires (1988), Kennedy (1993), Barnes (1998), Gravestock et al. (2001), Sepkoski (2002), Giribet et al. (2006), Hikuroa and Grant-Mackie (2008).

Subtaxa

Acanomyophoria, Acturellina, Afghanodesma, Amosius, Ampezzania, Amphikoilinae, Anomalodesmacea, Arhouriellidae, Asiphonidae, Asthenodonta, Autobranchia (syn. Autolamellibranchiata, Lamellibranchia), Aviculidae, Aviculomya, Bakewellia, Bathyspinulinae (syn. Spirulinae), Bleta, Bodmania, Burriera, Carnidia, Cirravidae, Claughtonia, Coelonotidae, Conchodus, Corbidae, Cruciella, Cryptodonta, Ctenolima, Delia, Dissonia, Edon, Elliptoidea, Ensia, Eoasmussia, Eubivalvia, Euburnopecten, Euprotobranchia, Fogiella, Fusidae, Gariidae, Geinitzia, Gibboconcha, Gosselettia, Guebhardia, Hemisterias, Imperia (syn. Irma), Isofilibranchia, Laurskiidae, Libyaconchus, Lipodonta, Lux, Lyra, Manankovia, Megagrypha, Modiolopsis praerupta, Nanogyra (Palaeogyra), Neotaxodonta, Onkogrypha, Ostrea compta, Ostreavicula, Palaeostrea, Paradoxia, Paraviculidae, Paullia, Phaenomya, Phyllonia, Pleureterites, Plicatulacea, Praeanomalodontata, Praecardiomya, Praevicula, Prionodesmacea, Productae, Protobranchia (syn. Palaeotaxodonta), Psammoconcha, Pteriomorpha, Ptychoplasma, Rebusum, Reniella, Rostrotortus, Septocardiidae, Solen (Solecurtus) ellipticus, Solen (Solecurtus) planulatus, Solenomyidae, Sollea, Spirodomidae, Stagnestesta, Taeniodon, Tatella, Teleodesmacea, Telistrophis, Trachidomia

Species lacking formal opinion data

B. a, B. conc, B. m, B. spec

Entered

by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Wagner on 2013-10-27

Synonyms

Afghanodesma was named by Termier and Termier (1971) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren Sepkoski's reference number: 98,1046]. It is not extant.

It was considered a nomen nudum by Zhang et al. (2024).

It was assigned to Praenuculidae by Vokes (1980); to Nuculoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Afghanodesmatidae by Bouchet et al. (2010).
Solen (Solecurtus) ellipticus was named by Dana (1847). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Wollongong Point, Illawarra (USNM coll), which is in a Wordian coastal siliciclastic in the Gerringong Formation of Australia.

It was recombined as Solecurtus ellipticus by Dana (1849); it was considered a nomen dubium by Etheridge (1919).
Solen (Solecurtus) planulatus was named by Dana (1847). Its type specimen is USNM 3631 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Harper's Hill, Hunter Valley (USNM coll), which is in a Sakmarian marine limestone in the Allandale Formation of Australia.

It was recombined as Solecurtus (Psammobia) planulatus by Dana (1849); it was considered a nomen dubium by Etheridge (1919), Waterhouse (1988).
Modiolopsis praerupta was named by Dana (1847). Its type specimen is USNM 3667 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Illawarra District (USNM coll), which is in a Wordian coastal siliciclastic in the Gerringong Formation of Australia.

It was recombined as Cypricardia praerupta by Dana (1849); it was recombined as Stutchburia praerupta by Etheridge (1919); it was considered a nomen dubium by Waterhouse (1988).
Palaeostrea was named by Grabau (1936). Its type is Palaeostrea sinica.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Fang et al. (2009).

It was assigned to Ostreidae by Grabau (1936).
Paullia was named by Schubert and Bottjer (1995).

It was considered a nomen nudum by Schubert and Bottjer (1995), Ros-Franch et al. (2014).
Ostrea compta was named by Goldfuss (1838).

It was recombined as Hinnites comtus by Giebel (1856); it was considered a nomen dubium by Hofmann and Hautmann (2013).
Asiphonidae was named by Choffat (1886). It is not extant.

It was considered an invalid subgroup of Bivalvia by Bouchet et al. (2010).
Pelecypoda was named by Goldfuss (1820).

It was synonymized objectively with Bivalvia by Newell (1969), Vokes (1980), Giribet and Wheeler (2002).

It was assigned to Mollusca by Stanton (1895), Raymond (1916), Ward and Blackwelder (1987), Shoshani et al. (1989).
Lamellibranchiata was named by Blainville.

It was synonymized subjectively with Bivalvia by Newell (1969), Vokes (1980).
Bathyspinulinae was named by Coan and Scott (1997) [= Spirulinae Allen and Sanders 1982 [invalid; type genus is a juinor homonym] [Coan et al. 2000]]. It is extant.

It was considered an invalid subgroup of Bivalvia by Bouchet et al. (2010).

It was assigned to Nuculanidae by Coan et al. (2000).
Spirulinae was named by Allen and Sanders (1982) [HISTORY: Invalid; type genus is a juinor homonym [Coan et al. 2000].]. It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Bathyspinulinae by Coan et al. (2000).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1758	Bivalvia Linnaeus
1820	Pelecypoda Goldfuss
1838	Ostrea compta Goldfuss
1847	Solen (Solecurtus) ellipticus Dana p. 153
1847	Solen (Solecurtus) planulatus Dana p. 153
1847	Modiolopsis praerupta Dana p. 159
1849	Solecurtus (Psammobia) planulatus Dana p. 686 figs. Pl 2, fig 10
1849	Solecurtus ellipticus Dana p. 686 figs. Pl 2, fig 9
1849	Cypricardia praerupta Dana p. 703 figs. Pl 8, fig 10
1856	Hinnites comtus Giebel
1886	Asiphonidae Choffat
1895	Pelecypoda Stanton p. 34
1916	Pelecypoda Raymond
1919	Stutchburia praerupta Etheridge Jr. p. 190
1936	Palaeostrea Grabau
1971	Afghanodesma Termier and Termier p. 146
1980	Afghanodesma Vokes p. 220
1982	Spirulinae Allen and Sanders
1984	Bivalvia Squires p. 40
1987	Bivalvia Squires p. 54
1987	Pelecypoda Ward and Blackwelder p. 129
1988	Bivalvia Squires p. 17
1989	Pelecypoda Shoshani et al. p. 435
1993	Bivalvia Kennedy p. 397
1995	Paullia Schubert and Bottjer
1997	Bathyspinulinae Coan and Scott
1998	Bivalvia Barnes p. 270
2000	Bathyspinulinae Coan et al. pp. 82, 91
2001	Bivalvia Gravestock et al. p. 200
2002	Afganodesma Sepkoski
2002	Bivalvia Sepkoski
2006	Bivalvia Giribet et al. p. 7724
2008	Bivalvia Hikuroa and Grant-Mackie
2010	Afghanodesma Bouchet et al.

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia

Rank	Name	Author
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Mollusca
class	Bivalvia
class	Bivalvia

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.

Cl. Bivalvia Linnaeus 1758 [clam]

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G. †Acanomyophoria Guo 1985

G. †Acturellina

G. †Amosius González and Waterhouse 2004

†Amosius harringtoni González 1972

G. †Ampezzania Allasinaz and Zardini 1977

†Ampezzania subovata Allasinaz and Zardini 1977

†Ampezzania zardinii Allasinaz and Zardini 1977

Fm. Arhouriellidae Geyer and Streng 1998

G. †Arhouriella Geyer and Streng 1998

†Arhouriella opheodontoides Geyer and Streng 1998

Subcl. Autobranchia Groblen 1894

Infracl. Heteroconchia Gray 1854

Unr. Archiheterodonta Giribet 2008

G. †Yunfuconcha Zhang et al. 2024

†Yunfuconcha bimenta Zhang et al. 2024

Unr. Euheterodonta Giribet and Distel 2003

Superor. Anomalodesmata Dall 1889

G. †Erratomya Koppka 2004

G. †Pseudoquenstedtia Koppka 2004

Superor. Imparidentia Bieler 2014

Or. Adapedonta Cossmann and Peyrot 1909

Or. Cardiida Ferussac 1822

Or. Galeommatida Lemer et al. 2019

Or. Gastrochaenida Lange de Morretes 1949

Or. Lucinida Stoliczka 1871

Invalid names: Astartida Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971 [synonym]

Unr. Neoheterodontei Taylor et al. 2007

Invalid names: Cardioni Ferussac 1822 [synonym]

Subcl. Heterodonta Neumayr 1884

Fm. †Rhaetidiidae Dominici and Danise 2024

G. †Rhaetidia Bittner 1895

Unr. Septibranchia Pelseneer 1888

Invalid names: Cuspidarioida Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971 [empty], Verticordioida Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971 [empty]

G. †Solecurtoidomya Koppka 2004

†Solecurtoidomya senftii Andree 1860

Invalid names: Carditoidea Fleming 1820 [empty]

Unr. Heterodonta Neumayr 1884

Invalid names: Cardiomorphi Ferussac 1822 [synonym], Orthonotida Pojeta 1978 [empty], Tanaodontidae Liu 1976 [empty]

Fm. †Lipanellidae Sánchez 2005

G. †Goniophorina Isberg 1934

G. †Cosmogoniophorina Isberg 1934

Subg. †Goniophorina (Goniophorina) Isberg 1934

†Goniophorina carinata Isberg 1934

†Goniophorina nitidula Kříž 2008

†Goniophorina semiradiata Isberg 1934

†Goniophorina volvens Isberg 1934

Invalid names: Digoniomya Whidborne 1897 [synonym]

G. †Lipanella Sánchez 2005

†Lipanella purmamarcensis Sánchez 2005

G. †Paraphtonia Khalfin 1958

†Paraphtonia imitabilis Khalfin 1958

Subcl. Palaeoheterodonta Newell 1965

Or. Trigoniida Dall 1889

G. †Andivaugonia

G. †Antutitrigonia

G. †Arabitrigonia

G. †Columbitrigonia

G. †Dampietrigonia

G. †Gobiella

G. †Heslingtonia Fleming 1987

G. †Kupenga

G. †Litotrigonia

G. †Macrotrigonia Camacho and Olivero 1985

G. †Mediterraneotrigonia

Superfm. †Megatrigonioidea van Hoepen 1929

Superfm. †Myophorelloidea Kobayashi 1954

G. †Nakanotrigonia

G. †Neuquenenitrigonia

G. †Paranditrigonia

G. †Procostaria

Superfm. †Pseudocardinioidea Martinson 1961

G. †Skwarkoella

Subor. Trigoniina Dall 1899

Superfm. Trigonioidea Lamarck 1819

Superfm. †Trigonioidoidea Cox 1952

Superfm. †Trigonodoidea Modell 1942

G. †Zaletrigonia

G. †Zulutrigonia

Invalid names: Beichuanioidea Liu and Gu 1988 [empty], Lyrodesmatacea Ulrich 1894 [empty], Myophorellina Cooper 1991 [empty]

Or. Unionida Stoliczka 1871

Superfm. †Archanodontacea Weir 1969

Subor. Hyriidina Hoeh 2009

G. †Protelliptio Russell 1934

Subor. †Silesunionidina Skawina and Dzik 2011

Subor. †Silesunionina Skawina and Dzik 2011

G. †Tihkia Sahni and Tewari 1958

Subor. Unionidina Gray 1854

Invalid names: Actinodontophoroidea Newell 1969 [empty], Amblemidae Rafinesque 1820 [empty], Archanodontoidea Modell 1957 [empty], Carydioidea Haffer 1959 [empty], Etherioidea Deshayes 1830 [empty]

Invalid names: Uniomorphi Gray 1854 [synonym]

Invalid names: Eoastartella Chang 1980 [nomen nudum], Parenia Biakov 2011 [nomen nudum]

Infracl. Pteriomorphia Beurlen 1944

Or. Arcida Stoliczka 1871

G. †Antoneila

Superfm. Arcoidea Lamarck 1809

Fm. Arcidae Lamarck 1809

Invalid names: Barbatiidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [synonym], Bathyarcidae Scarlato and Starobogatov [synonym]

Fm. Cucullaeidae Stewart 1930

Invalid names: Idonearcidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [synonym], Lopatiniidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [synonym]

Fm. †Frejidae Ratter and Cope 1998

Fm. Glycymerididae Newton 1922

Fm. Noetiidae Stewart 1930

Fm. †Parallelodontidae Dall 1898

Invalid names: Catamarcaiidae Cope 2000 [empty]

G. †Austracuculiaea

G. †Ekaterdonta

Superfm. †Glyptarcoidea Cope 1996

Fm. †Glyptarcidae Cope 1996

Fm. †Pucamyidae Sanchez 2007

Superfm. Limopsoidea Dall 1895

Fm. Limopsidae Dall 1895

Invalid names: Aupouriidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [synonym]

Invalid names: Limopsacea Dall 1895 [replaced]

G. †Okinawanoarca

G. †Pentoperna

Superfm. Philobryoidea Bernard 1897

Fm. Philobryidae Bernard 1897

Invalid names: Limarcoidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [synonym]

G. †Pitchleria

Invalid names: Glycymeridoidea Newton 1916 [empty], Glycymeroidea Newton 1922 [empty]

Or. Limida Moore 1952

G. †Gloverilima Newell 1999

†Gloverilima pratti Newell 1999

Superfm. Limoidea Rafinesque 1815

Fm. Limidae Rafinesque 1815 [file clam]

Invalid names: Radulidae Adams and Adams 1858 [synonym]

Invalid names: Isolimeidae Kasum-Zade 2003 [empty]

Or. Mytilida Rafinesque 1815

G. Fungiacara

Superfm. †Modiolopsoidea Fischer 1886

Fm. †Goniophorinidae Sanchez 2006

Fm. †Modiolopsidae Fischer 1885

Fm. †Saffordiidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979

Invalid names: Modiolodontidae Fang and Morris 1997 [synonym]

G. †Modiomytilus

G. Myapalmula

Superfm. Mysidielloidea Cox 1964

Invalid names: Pergamidae Cox 1964 [empty]

Superfm. Mytiloidea Rafinesque 1815

Fm. Crenellidae Gray 1840

Fm. Mytilidae Rafinesque 1815 [mussel]

Fm. Septiferidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979

Invalid names: Mytilacea Rafinesque 1815 [replaced]

G. †Mytilon Marincovich, Jr. 1993

†Mytilon theresae Marincovich, Jr. 1993

G. †Paramusculus

G. †Regoria

G. †Regulifer

G. †Septiola Bittner 1895

†Septiola dreyssensiformis Waagen 1907

G. Skarlatella

G. †Striamodiolus Unknown

G. †Strimodiolus Fursich 1982

Invalid names: Isognomoidea Woodring 1825 [empty], Lunulacardioidea Fischer 1887 [empty], Malleoidea Lamarck 1819 [empty]

Unr. Mytilomorphi Ferussac 1822

Or. †Colpomyida Carter 2011

Superfm. †Colpomyoidea Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977

Or. Ostreida Fërussac 1822 [oyster]

Subor. Malleidina Gray 1854

Superfm. †Posidonioidea Frech 1909

Fm. †Pterineidae Miller 1877

Invalid names: Ahtioconchidae Eberzin 1960 [synonym]

Superfm. †Rhombopterioidea Korobkov 1960

Fm. †Myodakryotidae Tunnicliff 1987

G. †Myodakryotus Tunnicliff 1987

Invalid names: Myodakryotus Tunnicliff 1987 [objective synonym]

Subor. Ostreidina Ferussac 1822

Invalid names: Ostreacea Rafinesque 1815 [empty]

Superfm. Ostreoidea Rafinesque 1815

Fm. †Arctostreidae Vialov 1983

Fm. †Eligmidae Gill 1871

Fm. Flemingostreidae Stenzel 1971

Fm. †Gryphaeidae Vialov 1936

Fm. Ostreidae Rafinesque 1815 [oyster]

Invalid names: Chondrotidae Freneix 1959 [empty]

Subor. Pectinina Waller 1978

Invalid names: Pernopectinoidea Newell 1938 [empty], Spondyloidea Gray 1826 [empty]

Superfm. Pinnoidea Leach 1819

Fm. Pinnidae Leach 1819

Invalid names: Pinnacea Leach 1819 [replaced]

Fm. †Placunopsidae Freneix 1985

G. †Placunopsis Morris and Lycett 1853

Invalid names: Holocraspedum Cragin 1893 [synonym]

Superfm. Pterioidea Gray 1847

Fm. †Bakevelliidae King 1850

Fm. †Cassianellidae Ichikawa 1958

Fm. †Kochiidae Frech 1891

Fm. Malleidae Lamarck 1819

Invalid names: Stefaniniellidae Tavani 1939 [synonym], Vulsellidae Adams 1857 [synonym]

Fm. †Pergamidiidae Cox 1964

Fm. †Plicatostylidae Lupher and Packard 1930

Invalid names: Cochlearitidae Benini and Loriga 1977 [synonym]

Fm. Pteriidae Gray 1847 [pearl oyster]

Fm. †Vlastidae Isberg 1934

Invalid names: Pteriacea Gray 1847 [replaced]

Invalid names: Palaeolophidae Malchus 1990 [empty]

Unr. Ostreomorphi Ferussac 1822

Unr. Arcioni Gray 1854

Or. †Cyrtodontida Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971

Fm. †Ischyrodontidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979

G. †Ischyrodonta Ulrich 1890

G. †Rhomboconcha Wang et al. 2025

Fm. †Matheriidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979

G. †Metapadia Desbiens 1994

Unr. Ostreioni Ferussac 1822

Unr. †Myalinata Paul 1939

Unr. Ostreata Ferussac 1822

Or. Pectinida Gray 1854 [scallop]

Subor. Anomiidina Gray 1854

Unr. Anomioidei Gray 1854

Unr. †Aviculopectinoidei Starobogatov 1992

Unr. †Monotoidei Waterhouse 2001

G. †Chironopecten Astafieva 2001

Invalid names: Chiron Astafieva 1997 [replaced]

Subor. Entoliidina Hautmann 2011

Superfm. Entolioidea Teppner 1922

Superfm. †Euchondrioidea Newell 1938

Superfm. †Leiopectinoidea Krasilova 1959

Fm. †Leiopectinidae Krasilova 1959

Subor. Pectinidina Adams and Adams 1858

Superfm. Pectinoidea Rafinesque 1815

Invalid names: Pectinacea Rafinesque 1815 [replaced]

Subor. Prospondyloidina Waller 2005

Superfm. Dimyoidea Fischer 1886

G. †Pteropiria Waterhouse 2008

†Pteropiria tailleuri Imlay 1967

G. †Streblopterinella Kurushin 1998

†Streblopterinella egorovi Kurushin 1984

†Streblopterinella jakutica Kurushin 1985

†Streblopterinella newelli Kurushin 1982

Invalid names: Anshunopecten Xu and Chang 1980 [nomen nudum], Anshunopecten alternatoplicatus Xu and Chang 1980 [nomen nudum], Anshunopecten spinosus Xu and Chang 1980 [nomen nudum], Aulacomyelloidea Ichikawa 1958 [empty], Aviculopectinidina Waterhouse 2001 [empty], Halobioidea Kittl 1912 [empty], Monotoidea Fischer 1887 [empty]

Or. Pterioida Newell 1965

G. †Amuropecten

G. †Annulinectes Allasinaz 1972

G. †Arzelella

G. †Barehamia

G. †Canadotis

G. †Capedopecten

†Capedopecten anellus Dijkstra and Janssen 1988

G. †Cleidochondrella Freneix and Lefevre 1967

G. †Colpentolium

G. †Cornutoentolium

G. †Costentolium Freneix 1980

†Costentolium partitum Sowerby 1840

†Costentolium proeteus D'Orbigny 1847

G. †Cussetostrea

G. †Echinopecten Brasil 1895

G. †Entomonotis

G. †Euthymipecten

G. †Fibrosopecten

G. †Freneixita Stenzel 1971

G. †Freneixostrea

G. †Fylgia

G. †Gervilleiogoma

G. †Gervilletia

G. †Gondwanella

G. †Grabella

G. †Gryphaeligmus

†Gryphaeligmus jabbokensis Cox 1925

G. †Ignara

G. †Indonectes

G. †Intodesma Popov 1958

G. †Jeletzkiella

G. †Kabyaipecten

G. †Kobayshites Hayami 1959

G. †Konbostrea

G. †Lentilla Conti and Monari 1992

†Lentilla humilis Conti and Monari 1992

G. †Lithioperna

G. †Loemmelella

G. †Lywcea

G. †Minervapecten

G. †Moussonella

G. †Mysidoptera Salomon 1895

G. †Neitheops Stewart 1930

G. †Neoentolium Romanov 1985

†Neoentolium renevieri Oppel 1856

G. Notochlamy Cotton 1930

G. †Novaculaperma

G. †Opiotoptera

G. †Pacimonotis Grant-Mackie and Silberling 1990

G. †Periclaria

G. †Pichlerella

G. †Platygena

G. †Pomiropecten

G. †Praeaucellina

G. †Praebuchia

G. †Praesondylopecten

Fm. †Prospondylidea Ptchelincev 1960

G. †Terquemia Tate 1868

Invalid names: Carpenteria Eudes-Deslongchamps 1860 [replaced]

G. †Protostrea Chen 1976

G. †Pseudogyra

G. †Pseudovola Lissajous 1923

Subor. †Pteriina Newell 1965

Invalid names: Cercomyoidea Crickmay 1936 [empty], Dimyacea Fischer 1886 [empty]

G. †Pterinoactinodesma

G. †Raricardium

G. †Rhyssomytiloides Hessel 1988

G. †Scythemtolium Allasinaz 1972

G. †Soleniscostrea

G. †Sorngyaceramus

G. †Spia

G. †Stappyersella Maillieux 1920

G. †Tarturia

G. †Titaonpecten

G. †Trematiconcha Newell and Boyd 1970

G. †Unica

G. †Uralopteria

G. †Vertinomia

G. †Xenium

Invalid names: Anthracoptera polita White 1880 [nomen dubium], Bakevellidae King 1850 [empty], Lamellotacea Horvath 1966 [empty], Pinnina Waller 1978 [empty], Pterioidina Newell 1965 [empty]

Superfm. †Yunannioidea Zhang et al. 2021

Fm. †Yunannidae Zhang et al. 2021

G. †Yunannia Zhang et al. 2021

Invalid names: Prionodonta McNeil 1937 [empty], Pteriomorphia Don't pick this [objective synonym]

Invalid names: Autolamellibranchiata Grobben 1894 [replaced], Cercomyidae Crickmay 1936 [empty]

G. †Aviculomya

G. †Bakevellia King 1848

†Gervillia sedgwickiana King 1848

G. †Bleta De Gregorio 1930

G. †Bodmania Miller and Faber 1894

G. †Burriera Laseron 1910

†Burriera dunii Laseron 1910

G. †Carnidia Bittner 1901

†Carnidia pannonica Bittner 1901

Fm. †Cirravidae Chernyshev 1935

G. †Cirravus Chernyshev 1935

G. †Claughtonia

G. †Conchodus Stoppani 1865

†Conchodus hungaricus Hoernes 1912

G. †Cruciella Koken 1913

G. †Ctenolima Fuersich and Werner 1988

G. †Delia

G. †Dissonia Kulicova

G. †Edon Miller 1877

†Edon oblonga Hall 1856

Invalid names: Cypricardella nucleata Hall 1856 [synonym]

G. †Elliptoidea Tasch 1961

†Elliptoidea vulgaris Tasch 1961

G. †Ensia De Gregorio 1930

G. †Euburnopecten Conrad 1865

Unr. †Euprotobranchia Nevesskaja 2009

Or. †Fordillida Pojeta 1975

Superfm. †Fordilloidea Pojeta 1975

Fm. †Camyidae Hinz-Schallreuter 2000

G. †Camya Hinz-Schallreuter 1995

Fm. †Fordillidae Pojeta 1975

G. †Fordilla Barrande 1881

G. †Pojetaia Jell 1980

Invalid names: Buluniella Jermak 1986 [synonym], Jellia Li and Zhou 1986 [synonym], Oryzoconcha He and Pei 1985 [synonym]

G. †Fogiella Krumbeck 1913

†Fogiella deningeri Krumbeck 1913

G. †Geinitzia Gemmellaro 1896

†Geinitzia carinata Gemmellaro 1896

†Geinitzia catherinae Gemmellaro 1896

†Geinitzia frangiata de Gregorio 1930

G. †Gibboconcha De Gregorio 1930

G. †Gosselettia Conrad

†Gosselettia triquetra Hall 1884

G. †Guebhardia

G. †Hemisterias

Fm. †Laurskiidae Khalfin 1948

G. †Laurskia Khalfin 1948

G. †Libyaconchus

G. Lux Chemnitz 1782

G. †Manankovia Astafieva-Urbaytis 1983

G. †Megagrypha

Subg. †Nanogyra (Palaeogyra) Mirkamalov 1963

†Nanogyra (Palaeogyra) reniformis Goldfuss 1833

Invalid names: Ostrea (Exogyra) auriformis Goldfuss 1859 [synonym]

†Nanogyra (Palaeogyra) virgula Deshayes 1831

Invalid names: Chama striata Smith 1817 [synonym], Exogyra alata Jourdy 1924 [synonym], Exogyra angustata Lamarck 1836 [synonym], Exogyra striata Smith 1817 [synonym], Exogyra virgula Goldfuss 1833 [synonym], Gryphaea angustata Lamarck 1801 [synonym], Nanogyra striata Smith 1817 [synonym], Ostrea virgula Defrance 1821 [synonym]

G. †Onkogrypha

G. †Ostreavicula

G. †Paradoxia Krumbeck 1923

†Paradoxia timorensis Krumbeck 1923

G. †Phyllonia

G. †Pleureterites

G. †Praecardiomya

G. †Praevicula

G. †Productae Tasch 1961

†Productae dunbaris Tasch 1961

Or. Protobranchia Pelseneer 1889

Fm. †Antactinodiontidae Guo 1980

G. †Antactinodion Guo 1980

†Antactinodion biradiatum Guo 1980

Superor. Nuculaniformii Carter et al. 2000

Or. †Cardiolariatida Cope 2000

Invalid names: Afghanodesmatida Carter 2011 [replaced]

Or. Nuculanida Carter et al. 2000

Superfm. Malletioidea Adams and Adams 1857

Fm. †Cucullellidae Fischer 1886

Invalid names: Nuculitidae Bradshaw 1999 [synonym]

Fm. †Strabidae Prantl and Ruzicka 1954

Fm. Tindariidae Verrill and Bush 1897

Invalid names: Pseudocyrtodontidae Maillieux 1939 [empty]

Superfm. Nuculanoidea Adams and Adams 1858

Fm. †Isoarcidae Keen 1969

Fm. Malletiidae Adams and Adams 1858

Invalid names: Solenellidae d'Orbigny 1846 [synonym]

Fm. Nuculanidae Adams and Adams 1858 [pointed nut clam]

Invalid names: Ledidae Adams and Adams 1858 [synonym]

Fm. Phaseolidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971

Invalid names: Lametilidae Allen and Sanders 1973 [synonym]

Subfm. †Polidevciidae Kumpera et al. 1960

Fm. Sareptidae Adams 1860

Fm. Yoldiidae Habe 1977

Fm. Zealedidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979

Invalid names: Cadomiidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [empty], Nuculanacea Adams and A. 1858 [replaced], Palaeoneilidae Babin 1966 [empty], Saturnidae Allen and Hannach 1986 [empty]

Superor. Nuculiformii Dall 1889

Or. Nuculida Dall 1889

G. †Clinopista Meek and Worthen 1870

G. †Cnestriella

Superfm. †Ctenodontoidea Wohrmann 1893

Invalid names: Ctenodontacea Wöhrmann 1893 [replaced]

G. †Dysondonta Mansuy 1913

G. †Eonuculoma Klug et al. 2008

G. †Eritropsis Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977

G. †Iheringinucula

G. †Kasachia Bazhenova 1971

G. †Leiodysodonta

G. †Lepteviella

G. †Menneroctenia

G. †Neiloides

Superfm. Nuculoidea Gray 1824

Fm. †Nucularcidae Pojeta and Stott 2007

Fm. Nuculidae Gray 1824 [nut clam]

Fm. †Praenuculidae McAlester 1968

Invalid names: Palaeoconchidae Miller 1889 [empty]

G. †Paleostraba Liljedahl 1984

G. †Phestioides Pojeta et al. 1986

Superfm. Pristiglomoidea Sanders and Allen 1973

Fm. Pristiglomidae Sanders and Allen 1973

G. †Pseudoleda Sanchez et al. 1995

G. †Pseudonuculana Pojeta et al. 1986

G. †Scyphoconcha Liu and Gu 1988

G. †Xiaoshuisulcna

G. †Zechania Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977

Invalid names: Nuculacea Gray 1824 [empty], Phaseoloidea Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971 [empty]

Or. †Nuculiformes Dall 1889

Invalid names: Radiidentoidei Scarlato and Starobogatov 1975 [empty]

Or. Solemyida Newell 1965

Superfm. Manzanelloidea Chronic 1952

Fm. Manzanellidae Chronic 1952

Invalid names: Huxleyidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971 [synonym]

Fm. Nucinellidae Vokes 1956 [Nut Clam]

Superfm. Solemyoidea Adams and Adams 1857

Fm. †Ctenodontidae Wöhrmann 1893

Fm. Solemyidae Adams and Adams 1857 [Awning Clam]

Invalid names: Solemyacidae H. Adams and Adams 1857 [synonym]

Invalid names: Ovatoconchidae Carter 2011 [empty], Solemyacea Gray 1840 [replaced]

Or. Solemyoida Dall 1889

Superfm. Archaracoidea Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979

Invalid names: Archaracidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [empty]

Invalid names: Nucinelloidea Vokes 1956 [empty]

Invalid names: Palaeotaxodonta Korobkov 1954 [synonym], Sareptoidea Adams 1860 [empty]

G. †Psammoconcha Tommasi 1896

G. †Ptychoplasma Fenton and Fenton 1937

G. †Rebusum De Gregorio 1930

G. Reniella Swainson 1840

G. †Rostrotortus Tasch 1961

†Rostrotortus dissimilis Tasch 1961

G. †Sollea Dahmer 1949

Fm. †Spirodomidae Miller 1889

G. †Spirodomus Beecher 1886

G. †Stagnestesta Tasch 1961

†Stagnestesta solitaria Tasch 1961

G. †Taeniodon Dunker 1848

†Taeniodon praecursor Schloenbach 1862

G. †Tatella

G. †Telistrophis

G. †Trachidomia

Invalid names: Afghanodesma Termier and Termier 1971 [nomen nudum], Amphikoilinae Novozhilov 1953 [empty], Asiphonidae Choffat 1886 [invalid subgroup], Asthenodonta [empty], Bathyspinulinae Coan and Scott 1997 [invalid subgroup], Cryptodonta Neumayr 1884 [empty], Eubivalvia Carter 2011 [empty], Isofilibranchia Iredale 1939 [empty], Lamellibranchiata Blainville [synonym], Lipodonta Cope 1995 [empty], Modiolopsis praerupta Dana 1847 [nomen dubium], Neotaxodonta Korobkov 1954 [empty], Ostrea compta Goldfuss 1838 [nomen dubium], Palaeostrea Grabau 1936 [nomen dubium], Paraviculidae Gugenberger 1935 [empty], Paullia Schubert and Bottjer 1995 [nomen nudum], Pelecypoda Goldfuss 1820 [synonym], Pteriomorpha Beurlan 1944 [empty], Septocardiidae Kafanov and Starobogatov 1977 [empty], Solen (Solecurtus) ellipticus Dana 1847 [nomen dubium], Solen (Solecurtus) planulatus Dana 1847 [nomen dubium]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available