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Siliquimya

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kalenteridae

Taxonomy
Siliquimya was named by Morris et al. (1991) [Sepkoski's age data: C Vise Sepkoski's reference number: 967]. Its type is Sanguinolaria plicata.

It was assigned to Permophorinae by Morris et al. (1991); and to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Siliquimya Morris et al. pp. 90 - 91
2002Siliquimya Sepkoski

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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
superfamilyKalenteroideaMarwick 1953
familyKalenteridae
subfamilyPermophorinaevan de Poel 1959
genusSiliquimya

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. †Siliquimya Morris et al. 1991
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Siliquimya plicata Portlock 1843
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Invalid names: Sanguinolaria transversa Portlock 1843 [synonym], Sanguinolites iridinoides M'Coy and Griffith 1844 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height230.125.335.830.57.42

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Asbian to the top of the Wordian or 339.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Visean346.7 - 330.3United Kingdom S. plicata (132783)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9United Kingdom (England) S. plicata (154809)
Arnsbergian326.9 - 323.6United Kingdom (Scotland) S. plicata (93311)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28Russian Federation Sanguinolites plicatus (110295)