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Veteranella (Glyptoleda)

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae

Taxonomy
Glyptoleda was named by Fletcher (1945) [Sepkoski's age data: P Guad-l Sepkoski's reference number: 745].

It was reranked as Veteranella (Glyptoleda) by Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

It was assigned to Nuculanidae by Vokes (1980); to Nuculoida by Sepkoski (2002); to Veteranella by Ros-Franch et al. (2014); and to Veteranellinae by Ayoub-Hannaa et al. (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1945Glyptoleda Fletcher p. 298
1980Glyptoleda Vokes p. 5
2002Glyptoleda Sepkoski
2014Veteranella (Glyptoleda) Ros-Franch et al.
2017Glyptoleda Ayoub-Hannaa et al. p. 435

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculaniformiiCarter et al. 2000
orderNuculanida(Carter et al. 2000)
superfamilyNuculanoideaAdams and Adams 1858
familyNuculanidaeAdams and Adams 1858
subfamilyVeteranellinae
genusVeteranellaPatte 1926
subgenusGlyptoleda()

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.

Subg. †Veteranella (Glyptoleda) Fletcher 1945
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Subg. †Glyptoleda (Menucula) Guo 1988
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Glyptoleda borealica Biakov 1998
Glyptoleda coleyi Fletcher 1945
Glyptoleda flexuosa Waterhouse 1964
Glyptoleda glomerata Fletcher 1945
Glyptoleda intricata Waterhouse 1964
Glyptoleda javesi Waterhouse 1983
Glyptoleda parenica Biakov 2016
Glyptoleda reidi Fletcher 1945
Glyptoleda simplicata Waterhouse 1964
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height919.110.030.021.05.74
valve height2612.96.8024.012.84.91

Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10f
Thickness: thinf
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: deposit feederf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-07-27 04:12:34
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:13:18
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Artinskian to the top of the Ladinian or 290.10000 to 237.00000 Ma

Collections (41 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Australia (Queensland) Glyptoleda javesi (39937)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4New Zealand (Southland) Glyptoleda glomerata (52838)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Australia (Western Australia) Glyptoleda coleyi (161835 161836 161837) Glyptoleda sp. (84344)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation Glyptoleda coleyi (113939) Glyptoleda parenica (183115)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation Glyptoleda coleyi (87302 133031) Glyptoleda parenica (183116)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28New Zealand (Southland) Glyptoleda sp., Glyptoleda reidi (41767)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Australia (Queensland) Glyptoleda glomerata (105010)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation Glyptoleda coleyi (109933) Glyptoleda sp. (109932)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51New Zealand (Southland) Glyptoleda flexuosa (41788 41789) Glyptoleda flexuosa, Glyptoleda intricata, Glyptoleda simplicata (41778) Glyptoleda flexuosa, Glyptoleda simplicata (41777)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation Glyptoleda borealica (102222) Glyptoleda reidi (183117) Glyptoleda sp. (183118)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Russian Federation Glyptoleda sp. (97378)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Australia (Queensland) Glyptoleda flexuosa (85054 107356) Glyptoleda glomerata (43661 97269 105011 120327 120537 120674 161834) Glyptoleda glomerata, Glyptoleda reidi (43660 43662 97270 209010) Glyptoleda reidi (161833 209016) Glyptoleda sp., Glyptoleda reidi (103368)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Nepal Glyptoleda sp. (62448)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0China (Yunnan) Glyptoleda venusta (200824)