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Ischyrodonta

Bivalvia - Ischyrodontidae

Taxonomy
Ischyrodonta was named by Ulrich (1890) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-u O Ashg-m Sepkoski's reference number: 91]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Allodesmatidae by Vokes (1980); to Modiomorphoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ischyrodontidae by Bouchet et al. (2010), Wang et al. (2025).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Ischyrodonta Ulrich
1980Ischyrodonta Vokes p. 71
2002Ischyrodonta Sepkoski
2010Ischyrodonta Bouchet et al.
2025Ischyrodonta Wang et al. p. 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
familyIschyrodontidaeScarlato and Starobogatov 1979
genusIschyrodontaUlrich 1890

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. †Ischyrodonta Ulrich 1890
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Ischyrodonta curta Conrad 1841
Ischyrodonta dakei Cullison 1938
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: Eaton 1871, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Cassinian to the top of the Llandovery or 483.40000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections (33 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cassinian483.4 - 471.3USA (Missouri) I. dakei (75553)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (Maryland) I. truncata (408 409)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (Virginia) I. sp. (343)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (New York) I. unionoides (346)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Virginia) I. sp. (76082 85576 85577 85588 85597 85600 85603 85610 85617)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Virginia) I. sp. (5398) I. unionoides (5396 5399)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (New York) I. unionoides (173305 173329)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) I. unionoides (173249 173309)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Ohio) I. unionoides (173053)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5USA (Ohio) I. sp. (351)
Maysvillian - Ashgill450.2 - 443.1USA (Ohio) I. sp. (389)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Indiana) I. ovalis (101552) I. sp. (373)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) I. manitoulinensis (173095)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) I. sp. (372 395)
Richmondian - Ashgill449.6 - 443.1USA (Ohio) I. sp. (394)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Canada (Ontario) I. misneri (26304)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (Indiana) I. decipiens (64164)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) I. sp. (444)