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Glossites

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Glossites was named by Hall (1885) [Sepkoski's age data: D l C Tour]. It is not extant. Its type is Glossites lingualis.

It was assigned to Grammysiidae by Vokes (1980); to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Modiomorphidae by Amler (2010).

Species
G. (Pharciglossites), G. lingualis (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
G. concentricus, G. depressus, G. nuculoides, G. subtenuis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Glossites Hall
1980Glossites Vokes p. 202
2002Glossites Sepkoski
2010Glossites Amler p. 23

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
genusGlossitesHall 1885

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. †Glossites Hall 1885
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†Glossites lingualis Hall 1885
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height124.0

Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:04:52
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:34:00
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Pridoli to the top of the Early/Lower Jurassic or 422.70000 to 174.70000 Ma

Collections (50 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62China (Junnan) G. rugatus (182559)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Australia (Victoria) G. sp. (7196)
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47Australia (Victoria) G. sp. (8345 8357 8358 8359 8360 8372 8374)
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47Antarctica G. sp. (35565)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Argentina (San Juan) G. depressus (3523)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47New Zealand G. lingualis (40522 40525 40529)
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian399.5 - 387.95Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') G. concentricus (40708)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Vietnam G. sp. (83321)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Venezuela G. sp. (35902)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) G. depressus (111343 111468 111631) G. nuculoides (89652 89659 89804) G. sp. (9500 9503 9504 9505 9507 9509 9510 9511 9512 9513 9596 9597 9599 9602 9606 9611)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Ohio) G. sp. A (38451 38457) G. subtenuis (38462) G. subtenuis, G. sp. A (38460)
Givetian - Frasnian387.95 - 372.15China (Hunan) G. sp. (233242)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Spain G. sp. (162206)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New York) G. depressus (3810)
Frasnian - Early/Lower Famennian382.31 - 368.5France G. sp. 1, G. sp. 2 (38813)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Colorado) G. sp. (644)
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4USA (Iowa) G. sp. (3296)
Late/Upper Triassic - Early/Lower Jurassic237.0 - 174.7USA (Alaska) G. lingualis (112256)