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Orthocardiinae

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Orthocardiinae Schneider
2010Orthocardiinae Bouchet et al.
2011Orthocardiinae Carter et al. p. 16

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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
—CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyCardioidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyCardiidaeLamarck 1809
—Neocardiids
—EucardiidsSchneider 1995
subfamilyOrthocardiinae
subfamilyOrthocardiinae

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.

Subfm. Orthocardiinae Schneider 2002
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G. Afrocardium Tomlin 1931
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Afrocardium defrancii Deshayes 1858
Afrocardium euglyptum Sowerby 1914
Afrocardium exochum Melvill 1907
Afrocardium infantule Nomura and Zinbo 1934
†Afrocardium infinum Gilbert 1936
†Afrocardium richardi Audoin 1827
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Invalid names: Cardium arabicus Issel 1869 [synonym]
Afrocardium roseolum Melvill 1909
Afrocardium shepstonense le Tomlin 1931
†Afrocardium skeeti Hedley 1906
G. †Loxocardium Cossmann 1886
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†Loxocardium bouei Deshayes 1858
†Loxocardium impeditum Deshayes 1858
†Loxocardium multisquamatum Deshayes 1858
†Loxocardium obliquum Lamarck 1805
†Loxocardium sublima d'Orbigny 1850
†Loxocardium sublimoides Cossmann 1923
G. †Orthocardium Tremlett 1950
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†Cardium (Orthocardium) gratum Defrance in Deshayes 1829
†Orthocardium commutatum Rovereto 1898
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Invalid names: Cardium brongniarti Mayer 1863 [replaced]
†Orthocardium stilpnaulax Cossmann 1886
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-04 09:31:14
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:21:59
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Todd 2001

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 72.20000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 66.0 Ma

Collections (143 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Loxocardium sp. (240147)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Belgium Loxocardium alburgense (26888) Loxocardium briarti (26891) Loxocardium briarti, Loxocardium alburgense (22931) Loxocardium montense (26879) Loxocardium tenuitesta (3118)
Danian66.0 - 61.66France Loxocardium montense (20816)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Belgium Loxocardium tenuitesta (3119 3120)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Germany Loxocardium tenuitesta (3114)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Denmark Loxocardium tenuitesta (35263 35264 35265 35266)
Selandian - Thanetian61.66 - 56.0New Zealand Hedecardium sp. (64698 64704)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0India Vepricardium sharpei (145510)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Belgium Orthocardium porulosum, Loxocardium bouei (77608)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07France Cardium porulosum (59788)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Spain Loxocardium sp. (75362 75370 75371 75374 75375 75379 75380 75386 75388 75389 75391 75395 75398)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.03United Kingdom (England) Cardium porulosum (42583)
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene56.0 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Orthocardium porulosum (3257 3258)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Belgium Orthocardium porulosum (77611)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03New Zealand (Canterbury) Hedecardium brunneri (50161 50163) Hedecardium collinsi (50147)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Nigeria Cardium obliquum (51237 51239 51240 51241 51246)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France Cardium hopneri (171532) Loxocardium bouei (171535)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France (Yvelines) Cardium obliquum (177970 177971 177972 177973 177974 177975)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03United Kingdom (England) Orthocardium porulosum (8124 8125) Vepricardium porulosum (8047)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Vepricardium porulosum (3265)
Bortonian42.6 - 39.1New Zealand Hedecardium brunneri (64734 64737)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71France (Oise) Cardium obliquum, Cardium multisquamatum, Cardium porulosum, Cardium impeditum (3494)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71France Vepricardium porulosum, Loxocardium impeditum, Loxocardium bouei, Loxocardium sublimoides, Vepricardium trifidium, Vepricardium gratum, Loxocardium obliquum (78567)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Croatia Cardium gratum (124308 124372)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Trachycardium porulosum (42636 42639)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71New Zealand (Canterbury) Hedecardium brunneri (52130 52131) Hedecardium sp. (50149)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71New Zealand Hedecardium brunneri (64730 64738 64739 64741 64745 64746 64750 64751 67587 67589 67590) Hedecardium n. sp. (64740)
Kaiatan39.1 - 36.7New Zealand Hedecardium brunneri (67591)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Australia (Western Australia) Vepricardium moniletectum (48441)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) Vepricardium moniletectum (48444)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Cardium porulosum (42582 42584 42585 42586)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Germany (Bavaria) Vepricardium alpinulum, Vepricardium bonellii (10703)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Italy Vepricardium gratum, Loxocardium obliquum (78565)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Bulgaria (Burgas) Cardium gratum (102230)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Australia (Western Australia) Hedecardium moniletectum (152479)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Bulgaria (Kurdzhali) Cardium gratum (102288)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Argentina Cardium patagonicum (71597)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Italy Loxocardium formosum (81044)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3France Europicardium commutatum (74855)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Italy Orthocardium commutatum (70053)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04New Zealand Hedecardium greyi (45026) Hedecardium olssoni (45023)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04New Zealand (Waikato) Hedecardium sp. (45013) Hedecardium waitakiense (45005 45006)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand (South Island) Hedecardium olssoni (205329)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04New Zealand (Central Otago) Cardium waitakiense (35119)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Australia (Victoria) Cardium pseudomagnum (176279)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04New Zealand (North Island) Hedecardium waitakiense (204564 205949)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04New Zealand (Central Otago) Cardium greyi (35126 35127) Cardium waitakiense (35115 35118)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04New Zealand Hedecardium cantauriense (67864) Hedecardium cantuariense (67600) Hedecardium sp. (67595) Hedecardium waitakiense (67854)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene27.3 - 15.98Argentina (Santa Cruz) Cardium patagonicum (48068)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Argentina Cardium patagonicum (71404) Hedecardium philippi (71430 71539 71540)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98India Vepricardium sp. (72083 78641)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98New Zealand (Dannevirke) Hedecardium greyi (35639 35658 35660) Hedecardium subcordatum (35647 35651) Hedecardium waitakiense (35662) Hedecardium waitakiensis (35655)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Australia (Victoria) Cardium pseudomagnum (72223)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Australia (Tasmania) Cardium septuagenarium (72221)
Otaian - Altonian21.7 - 15.9New Zealand Hedecardium sp. (77489)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Argentina (Río Negro) Hedecardium sp. 2, Hedecardium sp. 1 (179578)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand Hedecardium cantuariense (67901) Hedecardium greyi (67897 67899)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Indonesia Loxocardium djunggranganense (70086)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Japan (Hiroshima) Hedecardium ogurai (51422 51423)
Lillburnian15.1 - 13.05New Zealand (South Island) Hedecardium marwicki (205323)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Japan (Shizuoka) Afrocardium thielei (176546)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Cyprus Cardium hirsutum (71883)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Vanuatu Cardium victor (77902)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58India Loxocardium karikalense (77658)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Japan Cardium infantule (88886)