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Deceptrix

Bivalvia - Nuculida - Cardiolariidae

Taxonomy
Deceptrix was named by Fuchs (1919) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llvi-l D Emsi-l Sepkoski's reference number: 91,1066].

It was assigned to Praenuculidae by Cox et al. (1969), Harrison and Harrison (1975) and Vokes (1980); to Cardiolariidae by Cope (1997); and to Nuculoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Deceptrix Fuchs p. 79
1934Praeleda Pfab p. 231
1969Deceptrix Cox et al. p. N229
1975Deceptrix Harrison and Harrison p. 209
1980Deceptrix Vokes p. 1
1980Praeleda Vokes p. 1
1997Deceptrix Cope p. 736
2002Deceptrix Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculiformiiDall 1889
orderNuculida(Dall 1889)
familyCardiolariidae
genusDeceptrix

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. †Deceptrix Fuchs 1919
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†Deceptrix banksi Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
†Deceptrix carinata Fuchs 1919
†Deceptrix scofieldi Ulrich 1894
Invalid names: Praeleda Pfab 1934 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height811.48.8913.911.41.44
valve diagonal811.58.8913.911.71.58

Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: thing
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: deposit feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Cox et al. (1969). LIFE HISTORY: Data from Meyer et al (2009); appears to have byssal attachment.g
Created: 2009-06-05 12:41:40
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:06:12
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Warendian to the top of the Emsian or 485.40000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections (97 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Warendian485.4 - 478.6Australia (Northern Territory) D. sp. A (77768)
Rangerian470.0 - 470.3USA (Nevada) D. sp. (297 104452 104453)
Middle Ordovician470.0 - 458.4USA (Kentucky) D. sp. (10745)
Whiterockian - Blackriveran470.0 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) D. sp. (23547)
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom (Wales) Praeleda multidentata (232330) Praeleda subtilis (20699)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Norway (Trøndelag) D. sp. (191062)
Oretanian468.0 - 459.0Spain (Toledo) D. sp. (20898 20899)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4Ireland Praeleda sp. (381)
Sarka466.0 - 466.0Czech Republic D. sp., Praeleda compar, Praeleda amica (3857)
Letna - Harnagian460.9 - 457.2Czech Republic D. sp., Praeleda amica (3861)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Spain (Toledo and Cuidad Real) D. sp. (20893)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Portugal Praeleda sp. (20932 20933)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Spain (Guadalajara) Praeleda minute sp. (194901 194902)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Czech Republic D. sp., Praeleda amica (3859)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9France (Finistere) Praeleda sp. (20872)
Dobrotivian - Berounian459.0 - 449.8France D. sp. (20846)
Dobrotivian - Berounian459.0 - 449.8Portugal Praeleda sp. (20931)
Soudleyan - Longvillian458.4 - 455.0United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) D. sp. (13840)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Czech Republic D. sp. (3856)
Gisbornian458.4 - 452.7Australia (Tasmania) D. banksi (79237)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Poland D. sp. (233108)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8France (Normandy) D. ciae (20837)
Berounian - Caradoc457.9 - 449.5Portugal Praeleda sp. (20954)
Bohdalec457.5 - 445.2Czech Republic D. sp. (3873) Praeleda compar, Praeleda amica (238012)
Vinice - Late/Upper Ordovician457.5 - 443.8Czech Republic D. sp., Praeleda pulchra, Praeleda amica (3863)
Zahorany - Late/Upper Ordovician457.5 - 443.8Czech Republic D. sp., Praeleda pulchra, Praeleda compar, Praeleda amica (3865)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Tennessee) D. sp. (86093 86094 86110)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) D. sp. (85992 86000)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) D. sp. (23555 23556)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) D. sp. (23612 23614 23615 23617 23619 23620)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) D. sp. (23557)
Rocklandian - Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) D. sp. (23550)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Kentucky) D. hartsvillensis (87822) D. sp. (87813)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa) D. sp. (23552)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5United Kingdom (England) Praeleda sp. (3656 3657)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) Ctenodonta scofieldi (26271)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) D. perminuta (34559 34561) D. sp. (34546 34555 48791) D. sp., D. perminuta (34547)
Katian453.0 - 445.2USA (New York) D. sp. (236743)
Katian453.0 - 445.2USA (Kentucky) D. sp. (10752)
Eastonian452.7 - 449.5Australia (Tasmania) D. banksi (79238)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Ohio) D. sp. (72908)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Indiana) D. sp. (376)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5USA (Ohio) D. sp. (351)
Kralodvorian - Rawtheyan449.8 - 445.2Czech Republic Praeleda compar, Praeleda amica (238013)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Kentucky) D. sp. (72853 73066 73107)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) D. albertina (27499) D. sp. (367 72554)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Indiana) D. sp. (361 72430 72473 72475 72481 72482 72483 72520)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Indiana) D. albertina (64230 64232) D. decipiens (64164)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Norway (Trondheim) D. sp. (55724)
Cautleyan - Ashgill449.2 - 443.7United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) D. apjohnni, D. regularis, D. semitruncata, D. subtruncata (13841)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) D. sp. (8370)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4China (Shaanxi) D. sp. (75542)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Czech Republic (Praha) Praeleda compar (149320)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4China D. sp. (61386)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Ohio) D. sp. (448)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Argentina D. elongata, D. subtrigonalis (25062) D. subtrigonalis (25061) D. subtrigonalis, D. elongata (25060)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Argentina (San Juan) D. jachalensis (3521)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Australia (New South Wales) D. clarkei (35557 35558)