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Pelecyora (Cordiopsis)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Pelecyora (Cordiopsis) Freneix et al. p. 434

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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
subfamilyCallocardiinae(Dall 1895)
genusPelecyoraDall 1902
subgenusCordiopsis

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 06:38:03
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:15:30
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Piacenzian or 20.45000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.98 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian - Burdigalian23.04 - 15.98Germany Pelecyora islandicoides (171410)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Pelecyora polytropa (62883)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Pelecyora polytropa (62884)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Pelecyora polytropa (62960)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Germany Cordiopsis islandicoides (164943 164945)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Bulgaria Pelecyora gigas, Pelecyora islandicoides (60292) Pelecyora islandicoides (60289 60312)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Austria (Vienna) Pelecyora islandicoides (174159)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Poland Pelecyora gigas (51688)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Pelecyora polytropa (61896 61902 62885)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Poland Pelecyora gigas, Pelecyora islandicoides (51687)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Italy (Pordenone) Pelecyora islandicoides (37374)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Italy (Pordenone) Pelecyora islandicoides (37365 37367)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Italy Pelecyora islandicoides (78437)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Pelecyora islandicoides (69864 70864 70880)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Pelecyora islandicoides (207783)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Italy (Emilia-Romagna) Pelecyora islandicoides (178117)