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Liopistha (Psilomya)

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Poromyidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Psilomya Meek
1933Liopistha (Psilomya) Warren p. 113
1937Liopistha (Psilomya) Popenoe p. 383
1980Psilomya Vokes p. 211
2002Psilomya Sepkoski
2019Liopistha (Psilomya) Musavu Moussavou p. 5

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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
orderPoromyida(Ridewood 1903)
superfamilyPoromyoidea(Dall 1886)
familyPoromyidaeDall 1886
genusLiopisthaMeek 1864
subgenusPsilomya(Meek 1876)

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.

Subg. †Liopistha (Psilomya) Meek 1876
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†Psilomya meeki White 1874
†Psilomya peterpondi McLearn 1933
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-04 09:13:50
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:19:44
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Todd 2001, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 119.57000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (55 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Colombia Liopista gigantea (221846)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Gabon Liopistha sp. 1 (209483) Liopistha sp. 2 (209486)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Canada (Alberta) Psilomya peterpondi (87418)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3Canada (Alberta) Psilomya peterpondi (87457)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Spain Psilomya gigantea (66129)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Liopistha gigantea (51673)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Arizona) Liopistha meeki (3096)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) Psilomya concentrica (4638 6593 6604 6646) Psilomya levis (4654 6498)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Canada (British Columbia) Liopistha allani (87450)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Peru Psilomya sp. (61995)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Utah) Liopistha meeki (3327) Psilomya concentrica, Psilomya elongata (44164) Psilomya meeki (175428)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Arizona) Psilomya concentrica (53507) Psilomya elongata (55565) Psilomya meeki (53925 54154)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (New Mexico) Psilomya concentrica (44284)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Peru Psilomya sp. (61917 61992 61993)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (Arizona) Psilomya sp. (55889)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Brazil Psilomya ligeriensis (140888)
Early/Lower Turonian - Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Brazil Psilomya ligeriensis (140889)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Brazil (Sergipe) Psilomya ligeriensis (143722 143725 143732 143734 143735 143737 143739 143741 143742 143744)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (New Mexico) Psilomya concentrica (88810 88811)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (Arizona) Psilomya concentrica (53504 53511)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Canada (British Columbia) Liopistha allani (87444)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (California) Liopistha hardingensis (221082)
Turonian - Coniacian93.9 - 85.7Canada (British Columbia) Liopistha allani (87448)
Late/Upper Turonian - Middle Campanian93.9 - 72.2USA (California) Homomya hardingensis (207814)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Brazil Liopistha supermensa (140901)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Poland Liophista sp. (27818) Liopistha sp. (27822 28078 28082 28083)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Denmark Psilomya sp. (35039)