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Gastrochaena

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae

Taxonomy
Gastrochaena was named by Spengler (1783) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bath R Sepkoski's reference number: 93]. It is extant. Its type is Gastrochaena cuneiformis.

It was assigned to Myoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Gastrochaenidae by Vokes (1980), Ward and Blackwelder (1987), Freneix et al. (1988), Lamprell and Healy (1998) and Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1783Gastrochaena Spengler
1980Gastrochaena Vokes p. 184
1987Gastrochaena Ward and Blackwelder p. 131
1988Gastrochaena Freneix et al. p. 440
1998Gastrochaena Lamprell and Healy p. 196
2002Gastrochaena Sepkoski
2010Gastrochaena Bouchet et al.

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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
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderGastrochaenidinaMorretes 1949
superfamilyGastrochaenoidea(Gray 1840)
familyGastrochaenidaeGray 1840
genusGastrochaenaSpengler 1783

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. Gastrochaena Spengler 1783
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Subg. Gastrochaena (Rocellaria) Blainville 1828
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†Rocellaria antiqua Gabb 1861
†Rocellaria clausa Bohm 1926
†Rocellaria sacculus Bohm 1926
Subg. †Gastrochaena (Spengleri) Tryon 1862
Subg. Gastrochaena (Spengleria) Tyron 1862
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†Spengleria recondita Phillips 1829
Spengleria rostrata Spengler 1793
†Spengleria vetusta Waagen 1881
†Gastrochaena couvana Vokes 1938
†Gastrochaena deshayesea Buvignier 1852
†Gastrochaena dubitata Hanna 1927
Gastrochaena hians Gmelin 1791
†Gastrochaena moreana Buvignier 1852
†Gastrochaena obtusa Stoppani 1860
Gastrochaena ovata Sowerby 1834
†Gastrochaena ripleyana Stephenson 1941
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height16.00

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: boringg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: WB, IM, UN, SU according to Todd (2001). g
Created: 2004-02-29 18:24:57
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:56:44
Source: g = genus, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Changhsingian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 254.17000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 252.17 Ma

Collections (142 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Pakistan Spengleria vetusta (81504)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian163.5 - 152.1Poland G. sp., Spengleria recondita, G. deshayesea, G. moreana (38369)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7United Kingdom (Yorkshire) G. sp. (22784)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France G. flora (11084 11085)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7United Kingdom (England) G. sp. (22737 22816)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1United Kingdom (England) G. sp. (1566 1613)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Poland G. sp. (85572)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (Bavaria) G. sp. (57791)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Switzerland G. sinuosa, G. valangiensis, G. arcaeformis, G. attenuata (2225)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9France G. dupiniana (2222)
Hauterivian - Valanginian132.9 - 132.9Italy (Sardinia) G. sinuosa (2089)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Chile (Coquimbo) G. sp. (222008)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Switzerland G. dilatata, G. astrearum (2194)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0France G. dilatata (2186)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Chile (Ovalle) G. sp. (222423)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Switzerland G. matronensis (2175)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Italy (Sardinia) G. brevis (2091)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Switzerland G. brevis (2237) G. sanctae-crucis, G. gaultina (2167)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Egypt G. sp. (98327)
Late/Upper Turonian - Late/Upper Campanian93.5 - 70.6USA (California) G. sp. (207823 207833)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (New Jersey) G. whitfieldi (124222)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (North Carolina) G. sp. (87677 190550)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Delaware) G. sp. (6147)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Tennessee) G. americana (88357)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (California) G. sp. (69314 168009)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Texas) G. sp. (7466 7469)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Netherlands G. amphisbaena (1326)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Germany G. sp. (1390)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Mozambique G. sp. (1376)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Colombia G. sp. (1375)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Denmark G. sp. (35039)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Texas) G. sp. (205541)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Mexico G. sp. (1372)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (California) G. n. sp. (224893)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Belgium G. corneti (22931)
Danian66.0 - 61.6France G. sp. (20816)
Danian - Selandian66.0 - 59.2USA (Georgia) G. cimitariopsis, G. gainesensis (98637)
Early/Lower Paleocene - Middle Paleocene66.0 - 58.7USA (Georgia) G. dalliana (98660)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2USA (Georgia) G. sp. B (92371)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (Virginia) G. sp. A (91126)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8USA (Virginia) G. sp. (84048)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8USA (Maryland) G. sp. A (91709)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Alabama) G. striatula (92375)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (South Carolina) G. sp. (32901)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (California) G. dubitata (51922 200720)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3United Kingdom (England) G. ampullaria (8125) G. bipartita, G. ampullaria (8124)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Indonesia G. fragilissima (70082)
Lutetian - Priabonian47.8 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) G. mississippiensis (1424 1425)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene47.8 - 33.9Ukraine (Dnepropetrovsk) G. imbricata, G. faceticostulata, G. bifida, G. rauliniana (47039)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Italy G. sp. (177603)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Mississippi) G. mississippiensis (90471 164232 178662)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (North Carolina) G. sp. (5436) G. sp. C (91736)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France G. provignyi, G. ampullaria (78567)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Alabama) G. sp. D (90600)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Germany G. sp. (46086)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Germany (Bavaria) G. sp. (10963)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Namibia (Sperrgebiet) Rocellaria clausa, Rocellaria sacculus (149316)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) G. sp. (39662)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4France (Essonne) G. rauliniana (9076 9098)
Chattian - Aquitanian28.1 - 20.44USA (Florida) G. cuneiformis (61100)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44France (Aquitaine) G. intermedia, G. neuvillei (74865)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Florida) G. dodona (42482) G. emilyana (89576 92379 92460) G. rotunda (41760)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Austria G. dubia (146518)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Austria G. sp. (124259)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Bulgaria G. intermedia (60289 60312)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Poland G. dubia (70539) G. lata (51689) G. lata, G. intermedia (51690)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Florida) G. sp. (68970)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Hungary G. dubia (34739)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Poland G. sp. (51687)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Moldova G. intermedia (78646 78650 78658 78663 78664) G. intermedia, G. dubia (78644 78647 78648 78661 78665)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy G. sp. (69925)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Malta G. sp. (69896)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Trinidad and Tobago G. couvana (81976)
Late/Upper Miocene - Pliocene11.608 - 2.588Netherlands Antilles Rocellaria sp. (209188) Spengleria rostrata (209186 209192)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy G. dubia (168730)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria G. dubia (70864)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama (Colon) G. sp. (79855)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Japan G. grandis (96675)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Italy G. dubia (78338)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (South Carolina) G. lingula (60940)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6United Kingdom (England) G. dubia (84755)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Belgium G. dubia (86801)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Costa Rica G. rotunda (134657)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Belgium G. sp. (80674)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (Florida) G. ligua (59484)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Jamaica G. rotunda (69090 69094) Rocellaria rotunda (58522)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588United Kingdom (England) G. dubia (84759 84819)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Venezuela G. hians (131217) G. ovata (131218)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Belgium G. dubia (86803 86804)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781USA (Florida) G. cuneiformis (79331 79336) G. sp. (41206) Rocellaria hians (41501)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Italy (Livorno) Rocellaria dubia (173663)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117South Africa G. dubia (122938)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.588 - 0.0Yemen G. sp. (55369)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (Florida) G. hians (61310) G. hians, Spengleria rostrata (67069)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117USA (Hawaii) Rocellaria hawaiensis (89294)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Japan Rocellaria grandis (96945) Rocellaria sp. (88886)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Uruguay G. sp. (195933)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (South Carolina) G. cuneiformis (66760)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117Kenya G. sp. (81092)