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Praecardioidei

Bivalvia - Cyrtodontida

Taxonomy
Praecardioidei was named by Newell (1965).

It was assigned to Praecardiidina by Carter et al. (2011).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Praecardioidei Newell
2007Nepiomorphia Kříž pp. 1341 – 1361
2010Nepiomorphia Bouchet et al.
2011Praecardioidei Carter et al. p. 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—ArcioniGray 1854
orderCyrtodontidaScarlato and Starobogatov 1971
suborderPraecardiidina()
—PraecardioideiNewell 1965
—PraecardioideiNewell 1965

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.

Unr. †Praecardioidei Newell 1965
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Superfm. †Cardioloidea Hoernes 1884
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Fm. †Cardiolidae Hoernes 1884
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G. †Cardavia Kříž 2005
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†Cardavia cathleenae Kříž 2005
†Cardavia hafi Kříž 2005
†Cardavia stefani Kříž 2005
G. †Cardicarnia Kříž 1974
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†Cardicarnia barrandei Kříž 1999
†Cardicarnia monticolla Kříž 1974
G. †Cardiobeleba Kříž 1974
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†Cardiobeleba ava Kříž 1979
†Cardiobeleba obstetrix Kříž 1974
G. †Cardiola Broderip 1839
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Subg. †Cardiola (Cardiola) Broderip 1839
†Cardiola donigala Kříž and Serpagli 1993
†Cardiola filicostata Walcott 1884
†Cardiola geminans Barrande 1881
†Cardiola interrupta Sowerby 1839
†Cardiola lyoni Hall 1860
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Invalid names: Cardiomorpha radiata Meek and Worthen 1860 [replaced]
†Cardiola retrostriatum von Buch 1832
†Cardiola signata Barrande 1881
G. †Cardiolinka Kříž 1981
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Invalid names: Cardiolita Kříž 1974 [replaced]
G. †Cardiolopsis Heritsch 1929
G. †Carnalpia Kříž 1974
G. †Cominicula Kříž 1974
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†Cominicula kokiana Stäche and Heritsch 1929
G. †Copenychia Kříž 2005
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†Copenychia franta Kříž 2005
†Copenychia pristina Kříž 2005
G. †Isiola Kříž 1976
G. †Nutricula Kříž 1974
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†Nutricula gravida Kříž 1974
G. †Ontaria Clarke 1904
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†Ontaria concentrica von Buch 1832
†Ontaria iniquistriata Beushausen 1895
G. †Pygolfia Kříž 1974
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†Pygolfia nina Barrande 1881
G. †Snoopyia Kříž 1976
Fm. †Slavidae Kříž 1982
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G. †Slava Barrande 1881
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†Slava sathon Kríž 1985
Invalid names: Tiariconcha Frech 1891 [objective synonym]
G. †Slavinka Kříž 1982
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†Slavinka elevata Barrande 1881
Superfm. †Praecardioidea Hoernes 1884
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Fm. †Buchiolidae Grimm 1998
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G. †Costacutia Grimm 2000
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†Costacutia acuticosta Sandberger and Sandberger 1854
Invalid names: Acuticosta Grimm 1998 [replaced]
G. †Disarnella Kříž 2004
G. †Glyptohallicardia Grimm 1998
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†Glyptohallicardia mucronata Beushausen 1895
†Glyptohallicardia multicostata Jagt-Yazykova et al. 2006
†Glyptohallicardia palmata Goldfuss 1837
G. †Levibuchiola Grimm 1998
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†Levibuchiola digitata Roemer 1850
†Levibuchiola kaisini Maillieux 1936
†Levibuchiola semiimpressa Drevermann 1901
G. †Planocardia Grimm 1998
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†Planocardia tenuicosta Sandberger and Sandberger 1854
G. †Porsugenia Grimm 1998
Fm. Palaeocardiidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979
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G. †Palaeocardia Hall 1865
Fm. †Praecardiidae Hoernes 1884
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G. †Buchiola Barrande 1881
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Subg. †Buchiola (Buchiola) Barrande 1881
†Buchiola retrostriata von Buch 1832
†Cardiola retrostriata acuticosta Sandberger and Sandberger 1854
Subfm. †Cardiolinae Fischer 1886
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G. †Euthydesma Hall 1885
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†Euthydesma beyrichi Holzapfel 1882
†Euthydesma subtextile Hall 1843
G. †Opisthocoelus Beushausen 1895
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†Opisthocoelus ausavensis Steininger 1853
†Opisthocoelus concentricus Beushausen 1895
Subfm. †Dexiobiinae Newell and LaRocque 1969
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G. †Dexiobia Winchell 1863
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†Dexiobia varicostata Branson 1938
†Dexiobia whitei Winchell 1863
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Invalid names: Dexiobia ovata Hall 1858 [replaced]
G. †Oracardia Herrick 1888
G. †Fentounia Liu 1983
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G. †Kralovna Barrande 1881
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†Kralovna bohemica Barrande 1881
G. †Manulicula Kríž 1967
G. †Mucopraeca Nagel-Myers et al. 2008
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†Mucopraeca multicostata Clarke 1904
Subfm. †Praecardiinae Hörnes 1884
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G. †Gibbopleura Barrande 1881
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†Gibbopleura recumbens Ruzicka and Prantl 1960
G. †Glyptocardia Hall 1885
G. †Pantata Barrande 1881
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†Pantata regens Ruzicka and Prantl 1960
G. †Paraptyx Clarke 1904
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†Paraptyx ontario Clarke 1904
G. †Pararca Hall 1885
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†Pararca venusta Miller 1889
G. †Praelima Barrande 1881
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†Praelima proaeca Ruzicka and Prantl 1960
G. †Praecardium Barrande 1881
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Invalid names: Barcinia Suner and Coma 1959 [synonym], Joachymcardium Ruzicka and Prantl 1960 [synonym], Nevesta Barrande 1881 [synonym], Pater Barrande 1881 [synonym], Pleurodonta Conrath 1887 [synonym], Puella Barrande 1881 [synonym], Regina Barrande 1881 [synonym], Silurocardium Meymerie 1878 [nomen oblitum]
G. †Pseudocostatoria Sinitsyna 1986
G. †Telycardia Kříž 2005
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†Telycardia malinka Kříž 2005
G. †Tewoella Ding and Li 1987
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†Tewoella xiawunaensis Ding and Li 1987
G. †Vetupraeca Nagel-Myers et al. 2008
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†Vetupraeca clymeniae Beushausen 1895
†Vetupraeca duplicata Münster 1840
†Vetupraeca melletes Clarke 1904
†Vetupraeca vetusta Hall 1843
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Invalid names: Cardiola nehdensis Kayser 1873 [synonym]
Invalid names: Deltacardium Nägel 2006 [replaced]
Invalid names: Neklaniidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [synonym], Pararcidae Ulrich 1894 [synonym]
Invalid names: Praecardiacea Hoernes 1884 [replaced]
Invalid names: Nepiomorphia Kříž 2007 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Modified: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Zahorany to the top of the Kinderhookian or 459.30000 to 351.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 443.1 Ma

Collections (265 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Zahorany - Late/Upper Ordovician459.3 - 443.1Czechia Neklania sp. (3866)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Morocco Cardiola sp., Cardiola interrupta (27176)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Morocco Cardiola interrupta (27405 27406)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62United Kingdom (England) Cardiola sp. (486)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9Morocco Cardiola interrupta (27457)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Shaanxi) Cardiola sp. (167883)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Spain (Badajoz) Slava sp., Copenychia franta (85120)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Czechia (Praha) Slava norna (160026)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Spain (Guadalajara) Cardavia cathleenae, Cardavia hafi, Cardavia stefani, Copenychia franta, Copenychia pristina, Telycardia malinka (85119)
Telychian - Wenlock438.6 - 426.7Algeria Cardiola interrupta (27470)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Saare) Praecardium striatum (195595)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6United Kingdom (England) Cardiola sp., Slava sp. (23091)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Italy Cardicarnia monticolla, Cardicarnia barrandei, Cardiobeleba obstetrix, Cardiola kokiana, Cardiobeleba ava (232752) Cardiola sp. (14250)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Austria Cardiola bifasciata, Cardiola agna, Cardiolopsis alpina, Carnalpia nivosa, Carnalpia rostrata, Slavinka sp. (14158) Cardiola stachei, Cardiola bifasciata, Cardiola tinda, Cardiolopsis alpina, Carnalpia nivosa, Carnalpia rostrata, Cardicarnia barrandei (232753)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Wisconsin) Palaeocardia cordiiformis (13069 13075)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Slava interrupta (79881)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7China (Jiangsu) Fentounia helicorostrata (200827)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Morocco Cardiola interrupta (27409)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7China (Sichuan) Praecardium ovatum (27762 27763)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Italy (Sardinia) Cardiola sp. (26158)