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Platymyoidea

Bivalvia - Pandorida - Laternulidae

Taxonomy
Platymyoidea was named by Cox (1964) [Sepkoski's age data: J Plie-u K Barr Sepkoski's reference number: 93,715,789]. Its type is Platymya dilatata.

It was assigned to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Laternulidae by Cox (1964), Vokes (1980), Aberhan (2004).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Platymya Agassiz
1964Platymyoidea Cox p. 42
1980Platymyoidea Vokes p. 208
2002Platymyoidea Sepkoski
2004Platymyoidea Aberhan p. 148

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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
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPandoridaStewart 1930
superfamilyPandoroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLaternulidaeHedley 1918
genusPlatymyoidea

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. †Platymyoidea Cox 1964
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Platymyoidea dilatata Agassiz 1838
Platymyoidea longa Buvignier 1852
Platymyoidea texana Cragin 1893
Invalid names: Platymya Agassiz 1838 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: deep infaunalf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-09 06:42:10
Modified: 2009-10-09 08:42:10
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Sevatian to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 211.18000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (30 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Iran P. sp. A (49145)
Early/Lower Jurassic - Middle Jurassic201.4 - 161.5Chile (Coquimbo) P. sp. (221766)
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Chile P. longa (32408 32409 32412 32418 32426)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Mexico (Sonora) Platymyoidea indet. (40177)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Chile P. longa (33659 33662 33883 33887 33888 33890 95382)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2USA (Idaho) Platymya rockymontana (4901)
Bajocian - Callovian170.9 - 161.5USA (Oregon) Platymya rockymontana (99506)
Bajocian - Early/Lower Callovian170.9 - 161.5USA (Idaho) Platymya rockymontana (4902)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3India Platymyoidea indet. (67663)
Bathonian - Kimmeridgian168.2 - 149.2China (Qinghai) Platymyoidea indet. (59649)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5USA (Wyoming) Platymya rockymontana (167292)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Algeria P. sp. (236594)
Hauterivian - Valanginian132.6 - 132.6Italy (Sardinia) P. rostrata (2089)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Switzerland Anatina marullensis (2256)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Switzerland Anatina marullensis (2188 2229)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2France Anatina marullensis (2186)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Egypt Platymya marullensis (171405)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) P. cosnensis (6280)
Late/Upper Coniacian - Early/Lower Campanian89.8 - 72.2Italy (Veneto) P. royana (142756)