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Chioneryx

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Chioneryx was named by Iredale (1924) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant. Its type is Erycina cardioides.

It was assigned to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Venerinae by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).

Species
C. cardioides, C. squamosa, C. squamosa
Species lacking formal opinion data
C. cardiodes, C. dennanti, C. squamosa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Chioneryx Iredale
2002Chioneryx Sepkoski
2012Chioneryx Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 762

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
—Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
—VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
genusChioneryxIredale 1924

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. Chioneryx Iredale 1924
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Chioneryx cardioides Lamarck 1818
Chioneryx squamosa Carpenter 1857
Chioneryx squamosa Carpenter 1857
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 06:38:03
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:15:30
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 11.63000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Australia (South Australia) C. dennanti (63432 63433 63434 63442)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Ecuador (Esmeraldas) Timoclea squamosa (135043)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Australia (Western Australia) C. cardiodes (63353) C. cardioides (63352)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117Mexico (Baja California) Chione squamosa (89573)