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Liocyma

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Liocyma was named by Dall (1870) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Tapetinae by Hendy et al. (2008).

Species
L. fluctuosa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1870Liocyma Dall
2002Liocyma Sepkoski
2008Liocyma Hendy et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
—Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
—VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
tribeTapetini(Gray 1851)
genusLiocymaDall 1870

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. Liocyma Dall 1870
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Liocyma fluctuosa Gould 1841
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 Rupelian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 33.90000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 27.3 Ma

Collections (26 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Russian Federation L. furtiva (70518)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Russian Federation L. fluctuosa (49980)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04Russian Federation L. furtiva (50133)
Rupelian - Aquitanian33.9 - 20.45Russian Federation L. fluctuosa (50079)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Russian Federation L. nairoensis (70528)
Chattian - Aquitanian27.3 - 20.45Russian Federation L. furtiva (50123)
Aquitanian - Burdigalian23.04 - 15.98Russian Federation L. fluctuosa (50041) L. furtiva (50172)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Russian Federation L. fluctuosa (70448)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63USA (Alaska) L. fluctuosa (37642 37660 37667)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Japan L. minuta (203413)
Burdigalian - Serravallian20.45 - 11.63Russian Federation L. fluctuosa (50141)
Langhian - Serravallian15.98 - 11.63Russian Federation L. fluctuosa (50038) L. iljinensis, L. fluctuosa (50037)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Russian Federation L. fluctuosa (70562)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Russian Federation L. fluctuosa (49978)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Russian Federation L. fluctuosa (70566) L. okobikaensis (70532)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Russian Federation L. fluctuosa (50042)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Russian Federation L. fluctuosa (49976 70469 70471)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) L. fluctuosa (75526)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Alaska) L. fluctuosa (37632)