Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Lampsilini

Bivalvia - Unionida - Unionidae

Taxonomy
Lampsilinae was named by Ihering (1901) [m. kosnik taxon no: 10852]. It is extant.

It was reranked as the tribe Lampsilini by Bouchet et al. (2010) and Carter et al. (2011).

It was assigned to Unionidae by Vokes (1980); and to Ambleminae by Bouchet et al. (2010) and Carter et al. (2011).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Lampsilinae Ihering
1970Dromini Starobogatov
1970Glebulini Starobogatov
1970Pileini Starobogatov
1980Lampsilinae Vokes p. 88
2010Lampsilini Bouchet et al.
2011Lampsilini Carter et al. p. 12

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderUnionida(Stoliczka 1871)
suborderUnionidinaGray 1854
superfamilyUnionoidea(Fleming 1828)
familyUnionidaeRafinesque 1820
subfamilyAmbleminaeRafinesque 1820
tribeLampsilini(Ihering 1901)
tribeLampsilini(Ihering 1901)

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.

Tr. Lampsilini Ihering 1901
show all | hide all
G. Lampsilis Rafinesque 1820
Invalid names: Dromini Starobogatov 1970 [synonym], Glebulini Starobogatov 1970 [synonym], Pileini Starobogatov 1970 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: freshwatero
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2017-04-17 10:29:05
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:29:05
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Zanclean or 72.10000 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 66.0 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Texas) Lampsilis bracteata (205449)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Germany (Sachsen) Pilea cantalensis (27277)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Italy (Umbria) Pilea sp. (51758)