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Glycymerita

Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Glycymerita Finlay and Marwick
1966Glycymeris (Glycymerita) Fleming p. 18
1980Glycymerita Vokes p. 20
1983Glycymeris (Glycymerita) Moore p. A53
1984Glycymeris (Glycymerita) Squires p. 42
1986Glycymeris (Glycymerita) Covacevich and Frassinetti p. 39
1987Glycymeris (Glycymerita) Squires p. 56
1988Glycymeris (Glycymerita) Squires p. 17
1992Glycymeris (Glycymerita) Squires and Demetrion p. 36
1992Glycymeris (Glycymerita) del Rio p. 18
1998Glycymerita Stilwell p. 35
2002Glycymerita Sepkoski
2010Glycymerita Squires pp. 901 - 902

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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
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyArcoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyGlycymerididaeNewton 1922
subfamilyGlycymeridinaeNewton 1922
genusGlycymeritaFinlay and Marwick 1937

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. †Glycymerita Finlay and Marwick 1937
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Glycymeris (Glycymerita) apletos Dailey and Popenoe 1966
Glycymeris (Glycymerita) ibariformis Frassinetti and Covacevich 1983
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Glycymeris sagittata dickersoni Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922
Glycymeris sagittata kelsoensis Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922
Subg. †Glycymerita (Glycymerita) Finlay and Marwick 1937
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Glycymerita aleuta Squires 2010
Glycymerita banosensis Anderson 1958
Glycymerita concava Marshall 1917
Glycymerita gigantica Kanjilal and Srinivasan 2002
Glycymerita major Stanton 1896
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Invalid names: Glycymeris maccrayi Waring 1917 [synonym]
Glycymerita robusta Marwick 1923
Glycymerita sagittata Gabb 1864
Glycymerita veatchii Gabb 1864
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Invalid names: Glycymeris apletos Dailey and Popenoe 1966 [synonym], Glycymeris pentzana Anderson 1958 [synonym], Glycymeris shastensis Anderson 1958 [synonym], Glycymeris suciensis McLellan 1927 [synonym], Glycymeris veatchii anae Smith 1945 [invalid subgroup], Glycymeris veatchii reddingensis Smith 1945 [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires 2010Subquadrate to quadrate, rarely trigonal. Umbones wide and prominent, moderately inflated to well inflated, both sides strongly depressed and shouldered; valves can be produced posteriorly. Shell surface with many prominently raised radial ribs with well defined narrow interspaces. Radial striae rarely evident. Cardinal area symmetrical or nearly so. Cardinal-base area bearing numer- ous strong ligamental ridges/grooves. Hinge plate arched to strongly arched. Taxodont teeth stout.
Measurements
partNmean
valve height122.8

Composition: aragonitef
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: thickf
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: majorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-11-18 16:50:20
Modified: 2009-08-18 19:29:29
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Mikkelsen and Bieler 2008

Age range: base of the Aptian to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 121.40000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (359 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Japan (Iwate) Glycymeris haipensis (40315 40553)
Albian113.2 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Glycymeris sublaevis (51675)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) G. sublaevis, G. umbonata (6280)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Japan (Kagoshima) Glycymeris solida (40515)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Japan Glyceris hokkaidoensis (141571)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Japan (Kumamoto) Glycymeris matsumotoi (40602) Glycymeris solida (39638)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9India G. cardioides (228245)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9India G. cardioides (228244)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8Russian Federation (Sakhalin) Glycymeris sachalinensis (39569)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0USA (California) Glycimeris veatchii (193032 193034) Glycymeris veatchii (206274 206277 206278 237456 237459 237460)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Peru Glycymeris ibariformis (76635)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Chile Glycymeris ibariformis (78521)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Argentina (Río Negro) G. camaronesia, G. cuevensis (179579) G. cuevensis, G. camaronesia (179578)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand Glycymeris robusta (67897)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Peru Glycymeris ibariformis (76636)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.98 - 5.333New Zealand Glycymeris sp. (45033)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Argentina G. magna (41481)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333India (Andaman and Nicobar) Glycymeris gigantica (46558)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Argentina Glycymeris magna (71544 71548 71551 71552 71553 71554 71567 71572)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6New Zealand (Auckland) Glycymeris manaiaensis (45256) Glycymeris sp. (45258 45259)