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Goniophora

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Goniophora was named by Phillips (1848) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-l P Leon]. Its type is Cypricardia cymbaeformis.

It was reranked as Sanguinolites (Goniophora) by Herrick (1888).

It was assigned to Sanguinolites by Herrick (1888); to Modiomorphinae by Liljedahl (1994); to Modiomorphoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Modiomorphidae by Cox et al. (1969), Vokes (1980) and Galli (2013).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1848Goniophora Phillips
1888Sanguinolites (Goniophora) Herrick p. 66
1899Mytilomorpha Hind
1969Goniophora Cox et al. p. N394
1980Goniophora Vokes p. 69
1994Goniophora Liljedahl p. 49
2002Goniophora Sepkoski
2013Goniophora Galli p. 68

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
subfamilyModiomorphinaeMiller 1877
genusGoniophoraPhillips 1848

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. †Goniophora Phillips 1848
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Subg. †Goniophora (Cosmogoniophora) McLearn 1918
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Subg. †Goniophora (Goniophora) Phillips 1848
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†Goniophora alei Liljedahl 1994
†Goniophora andersoni Clark and Durham 1946
†Goniophora ascia Kříž 2008
†Goniophora bragei Liljedahl 1994
†Goniophora brimeri Liljedahl 1994
†Goniophora compta Kříž 2008
†Goniophora gymeri Liljedahl 1994
†Goniophora orientalis Kobayashi 1934
†Goniophora solci Kříž 2008
†Goniophora thula Kriz et al. 2011
†Goniophora tyri Liljedahl 1994
Invalid names: Mytilomorpha Hind 1899 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height510.65.4014.513.23.67
valve diagonal521.6--21.6-

Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesf
Life habit: semi-infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Cox et al. (1969)g
Created: 2004-02-29 17:14:12
Modified: 2009-06-05 13:52:48
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Moridunian to the top of the Lopingian or 477.70000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (202 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Argentina Cosmogoniophora sp. (8777)
Moridunian477.7 - 473.8United Kingdom (Wales) G. extensa (87601)
Whiterockian - Mohawkian470.0 - 451.0USA (Minnesota) G. sp. (10767)
Whiterockian - Blackriveran470.0 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) G. sp. (23547)
Oretanian468.0 - 459.0Spain (Guadalajara) G. sp. (20914)
Early/Lower Llandeilo466.0 - 460.9North Korea G. orientalis (56166)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Missouri) G. carinata (175724)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) G. absimilis (23081) G. sp. (23555)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) G. sp. (23612)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Wales) G. sp. (13832 13834)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) G. antiqua (156584)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) G. carinata (26295)
Cautleyan - Ashgill449.2 - 443.7United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) G. sp. (13841)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Sweden (Östergötland) G. carpomorpha (186269)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4China (Guizhou) G. sp. (25736)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Guizhou) G. minima, G. triangulata (27784)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) G. brimeri (13639)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) G. acuta, G. brimeri, G. gymeri (13642) G. sp. (13641)
Wenlock - Pridoli433.4 - 419.2Argentina G. sp. (25058)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) G. quadrilatera (13069 13075 13104)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) G. onyx (13643 13851)
Homerian - Gorstian430.5 - 425.6USA (Alaska) G. thula (153969)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Czech Republic (Bohemia) G. sp., G. tyri, G. ascia, G. compta, G. solci (85118)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6United Kingdom (England) G. cymbaeformis (23209)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Sweden (Gotland) G. sp., G. cymbaeformis (13603)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) G. onyx, G. acuta, G. trya, G. brimeri (13646)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0United Kingdom (England) G. cymbaeformis (478 479 49658) G. sp. (481 482 533)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0United Kingdom (Wales) G. cymbaeformis (74670 74671 74805)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) G. sp. (26823)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0China (Yunnan) G. contraria (27771)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0United Kingdom (England) G. cymbaeformis (8295 8296 8300 8301 8303 8304 8306 8307 8308 8309 8311 8314 8315 8321 8325 23106 23107)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) G. bragei (13647) G. sp. (70432)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Scania) G. acuta, G. brimeri (13648)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (Michigan and Ohio) G. sp. (492 519)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (New York) G. sp. (491)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2China (Xinjiang) G. trapezcidolis (10931)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Kazakhstan G. sp. (24743)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (Victoria) Cosmogoniophora sp. (7196) G. sp. (8419)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (New South Wales) G. sp. (25706)
Siegen - Emsian412.3 - 393.3Saudi Arabia G. sp. (69212)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Canada (Quebec) G. sp. (597)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Australia (Victoria) G. sp. (8503 75683)
Pragian - Emsian410.8 - 393.3Turkey (Istanbul) G. sp. (32470)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Australia (Victoria) G. sp. (35555)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3New Zealand G. sp. (40525)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Brazil G. abreviata (37070)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (Quebec) G. mediocris (233202) G. sp. (608)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3South Africa G. gydoensis (35578 35588)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Brazil (Parana) G. sp. (37081)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Australia (New South Wales) G. duplisulca (35558) G. pravinasuta (35556) G. pravinasuta, G. duplisulca (35557)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Uruguay G. sp. (37078)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Brazil (Parana) G. sp. (37104)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7USA (Alaska) G. sp. (111906)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Venezuela G. sp. (35896)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9China (Guangxi) G. sp. (4824 4866) G. spathula (4799)
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian402.5 - 387.7Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') G. perangulata (40708)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7China (Guangxi) G. marija (4831) G. spathula (4828)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Venezuela G. sp. (35899 35900)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (New York) G. sp. (91091 91279) G. truncata (91239 91242 91245 91246 91250)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Canada (Manitoba) G. sp. (228169)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) G. chemungensis (86336 86640 86643 86652 96342 96383 111343 111425 111468 111638 111828 111836) G. chemungensis, G. sp. (96387) G. hamiltoniae (89651 89652 89675 89741) G. rugosa (89654 89876 89879 111471) G. sp. (8815 8816 8817 8828 8829 8830 8959 8963 8969 8982 9000 9003 9016 9028 9370 9399 9405 9603 9604 9608 9609 9612 96210 96212 111424 111463)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Venezuela G. sp. (35902)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Brazil (Para) G. sp. (37173)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7China (Guangxi) G. sp. (4792)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Illinois) G. sp. 1 (157345)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Pennsylvania) G. sp. (627 669 670)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4USA (New York) G. sp. (65400)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Missouri) G. sp. (3946 3947)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Pennsylvannia) G. cayutensis (233186)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (New York) G. chemungensis (3798 3806 3810) G. sp. (10212 10215 10218 10222 10230 10237 10291 10294 10324 10325 10327 10328 10332 10337 10382 10383 10384 10394 10395 10400 10401 10413 10415 10439 65698)
Middle Frasnian382.4 - 379.5France (Alsace) G. sp. (65777)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Libya G. sp. (35628)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Libya G. chemungensis (35637 35638)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7United Kingdom (England) G. sp. (38425)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (Alaska) G. sp. (112177)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2USA (California) G. sp. (143611)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17USA (Wyoming) G. sp. (105362 105363)