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Ischyrodontidae

Bivalvia - Ischyrodontidae

Taxonomy
Ischyrodontidae was named by Scarlato and Starobogatov (1979).

It was assigned to Pteriomorphia by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Ostreomorphi by Carter et al. (2011), Wang et al. (2025).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Ischyrodontidae Scarlato and Starobogatov
2010Ischyrodontidae Bouchet et al.
2011Ischyrodontidae Carter et al. p. 7
2025Ischyrodontidae Wang et al. p. 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
familyIschyrodontidaeScarlato and Starobogatov 1979
familyIschyrodontidaeScarlato and Starobogatov 1979

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.

Fm. †Ischyrodontidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979
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G. †Ischyrodonta Ulrich 1890
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Ischyrodonta curta Conrad 1841
Ischyrodonta dakei Cullison 1938
G. †Rhomboconcha Wang et al. 2025
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Rhomboconcha tresdentes Wang et al. 2025
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: Eaton 1871, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Cassinian to the top of the Llandovery or 483.40000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections (36 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cassinian483.4 - 471.3USA (Missouri) Ischyrodonta dakei (75553)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2China (Yunnan) Rhomboconcha tresdentes (241211 241212 241213)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (Virginia) Ischyrodonta sp. (343)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (New York) Ischyrodonta unionoides (346)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (Maryland) Ischyrodonta truncata (408 409)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Virginia) Ischyrodonta sp. (76082 85576 85577 85588 85597 85600 85603 85610 85617)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Ischyrodonta unionoides (173249 173309)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (New York) Ischyrodonta unionoides (173305 173329)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Ohio) Ischyrodonta unionoides (173053)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Ischyrodonta sp. (5398) Ischyrodonta unionoides (5396 5399)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5USA (Ohio) Ischyrodonta sp. (351)
Maysvillian - Ashgill450.2 - 443.1USA (Ohio) Ischyrodonta sp. (389)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) Ischyrodonta manitoulinensis (173095)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Indiana) Ischyrodonta ovalis (101552) Ischyrodonta sp. (373)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) Ischyrodonta sp. (372 395)
Richmondian - Ashgill449.6 - 443.1USA (Ohio) Ischyrodonta sp. (394)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (Indiana) Ischyrodonta decipiens (64164)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Canada (Ontario) Ischyrodonta misneri (26304)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) Ischyrodonta sp. (444)