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Loxocardium

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Taxonomy
Loxocardium was named by Cossmann (1886) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani T Mi Sepkoski's reference number: 914].

It was assigned to Cardiidae by Skwarko (1994); to Cardiinae by Vokes (1980), Chiesa et al. (1995); to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Orthocardiinae by Schneider (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Loxocardium Cossmann
1980Loxocardium Vokes p. 126
1994Loxocardium Skwarko p. h16
1995Loxocardium Chiesa et al. p. 44
2002Loxocardium Schneider p. 351 figs. Figure 25
2002Loxocardium Sepkoski

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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
—CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyCardioidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyCardiidaeLamarck 1809
—Neocardiids
—EucardiidsSchneider 1995
subfamilyOrthocardiinae
genusLoxocardiumCossmann 1886

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. †Loxocardium Cossmann 1886
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†Loxocardium bouei Deshayes 1858
†Loxocardium impeditum Deshayes 1858
†Loxocardium multisquamatum Deshayes 1858
†Loxocardium obliquum Lamarck 1805
†Loxocardium sublima d'Orbigny 1850
†Loxocardium sublimoides Cossmann 1923
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-04 09:31:14
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:21:59
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Todd 2001, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Pliocene or 72.20000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (46 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) L. sp. (240147)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Belgium L. alburgense (26888) L. briarti (26891) L. briarti, L. alburgense (22931) L. montense (26879) L. tenuitesta (3118)
Danian66.0 - 61.66France L. montense (20816)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Belgium L. tenuitesta (3119 3120)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Germany L. tenuitesta (3114)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Denmark L. tenuitesta (35263 35264 35265 35266)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Belgium L. bouei (77608)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Spain L. sp. (75362 75370 75371 75374 75375 75379 75380 75386 75388 75389 75391 75395 75398)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France (Yvelines) Cardium obliquum (177970 177971 177972 177973 177974 177975)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France L. bouei (171535)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Nigeria Cardium obliquum (51237 51239 51240 51241 51246)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71France (Oise) Cardium obliquum, Cardium multisquamatum, Cardium impeditum (3494)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71France L. impeditum, L. bouei, L. sublimoides, L. obliquum (78567)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Italy L. obliquum (78565)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Italy L. formosum (81044)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Indonesia L. djunggranganense (70086)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58India L. karikalense (77658)