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Colpomyoidea

Bivalvia - Colpomyida

Taxonomy
Colpomyoidea was named by Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977).

It was assigned to Colpomyida by Carter et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Colpomyoidea Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson
2011Colpomyoidea Carter et al. p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderColpomyida
superfamilyColpomyoideaPojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
superfamilyColpomyoideaPojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977

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.

Superfm. †Colpomyoidea Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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Fm. †Colpomyidae Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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G. †Colpantyx Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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†Colpantyx woolleyi Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
G. †Eurymya Ulrich 1894
G. †Pseudocolpomya Frey 1987
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†Pseudocolpomya elongata Ulrich 1890
†Pseudocolpomya miseneri Ulrich 1893
G. †Xestoconcha Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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†Xestoconcha kraciukae Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Fm. †Evyanidae Carter et al. 2000
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G. †Evyana Liljedahl 1990
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Modified: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871

Age range: base of the Warendian to the top of the Richmondian or 485.40000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (27 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Warendian485.4 - 478.6Australia (Northern Territory) Colpantyx woolleyi (77770) Colpantyx woolleyi, Xestoconcha kraciukae (79010 79322) Xestoconcha kraciukae (77769) Xestoconcha sp. indet. (77768)
Moridunian477.7 - 473.8United Kingdom (Wales) Eurymya sp., Xestoconcha sp. (87601)
Bendigonian474.9 - 473.1Australia (Northern Territory) Colpantyx woolleyi (79173) Colpantyx woolleyi, Xestoconcha kraciukae (79011 79130 79134 79139 79142 79171 79174)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Eurymya plana (23615 23617 23619 23620)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois) Eurymya plana (23548)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Eurymya plana (23557)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Kentucky) Ischyrodonta elongata (64340 64403)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Ohio) Eurymya sp. (388)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) Pseudocolpomya sp. (372)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Indiana) Pseudocolpomya sp. (373 374)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Kentucky) Ischyrodonta modioliformis (37833)