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Hyrioidea

Bivalvia - Unionida

Taxonomy
Hyrioidea was named by Swainson (1840). It is extant.

It was assigned to Unionida by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Hyriidina by Carter et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1840Hyrioidea Swainson
2010Hyrioidea Bouchet et al.
2011Hyrioidea Carter et al. p. 13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—UniomorphiGray 1854
—UnioniGray 1854
—UnionataGray 1854
orderUnionida(Stoliczka 1871)
suborderHyriidinaHoeh 2009
superfamilyHyrioideaSwainson 1840
superfamilyHyrioideaSwainson 1840

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. Hyrioidea Swainson 1840
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Fm. Hyriidae Swainson 1840
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G. Callonaia Simpson 1900
G. Castalia Lamarck 1819
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Castalia ambigua Wesselingh et al. 2006
Subfm. Hyriinae Swainson 1840
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G. †Alathyria Iredale 1934
G. †Antediplodon Marshall 1929
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†Antediplodon dockumensis Simpson 1986
G. Diplodon Spix 1827
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†Diplodon amygdalaeformis Wesselingh 2006
†Diplodon diluvii d'Orbigny 1842
†Diplodon glaucus Uliana and Camacho 1975
†Diplodon indianensis Wesselingh 2006
†Diplodon longulus Conrad 1874
Tr. Diplodontini Ihering 1901
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Invalid names: Rhipidodontini Starobogatov 1970 [synonym]
G. Hyria Lamarck 1819
G. Hyridella Swainson 1840
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Subg. †Hyridella (Hyridella) Swainson 1840
G. †Lortiella Iredale 1934
G. †Protohyridella Cotton 1932
G. †Velesunio Iredale 1934
G. †Westralunio Iredale 1934
Invalid names: Castaliini Morretes 1949 [empty], Cucumerunionini Iredale 1934 [empty], Hyridellini McMichael and Hiscock 1958 [empty], Hyriini Swainson 1840 [empty], Prisodontinae Modell 1942 [synonym]
Invalid names: Propehyridellidae Iredale 1934 [synonym], Velesunioninae Iredale 1934 [empty]
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 Middle Triassic to the top of the Holocene or 247.20000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 237.0 Ma

Collections (34 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Triassic247.2 - 237.0New Zealand Diplodon placunopsis (61461)
Lacian - Sevatian221.5 - 205.6USA (New Mexico) Antediplodon terraerubrae (62311)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3USA (Arizona) Antediplodon cristonensis (198618) Antediplodon dockumensis (84009)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian157.3 - 145.0Uruguay (Tacuarembó) Diplodon sp. (102298)
Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.3Australia (Queensland) Hyridella goondiwindiensis (226547)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) Diplodon sp. (236312 236366 236368 236369 236371)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Argentina (Río Negro) Diplodon bodenbenderi (96099 96100 96111)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) Diplodon spp., Diplodon pehuenchensis (105859)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Argentina (La Pampa) Diplodon sp. (45415)
Priabonian - Rupelian38.0 - 28.1Peru (Loreto) Hyriidae indet. (144474)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Argentina Diplodon glaucus (66142)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03New Zealand (Southland) Hyriidae indet. (180995)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Peru Diplodon indianensis (143103)
Santacrucian17.5 - 16.3Argentina (Santa Cruz) Diplodon colhuapiensis (210787)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Peru Diplodon longulus (142892 142994)
Middle Miocene - Tortonian15.97 - 7.246Peru Diplodon amygdalaeformis (142952) Diplodon sp. (176134)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Brazil Callonaia sp. (141847) Castalia ambigua, Diplodon longulus (141848) Castalia sp., Castalia ambigua, Callonaia sp., Diplodon longulus (141845) Castalia sp., Castalia ambigua, Diplodon longulus (141844)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Australia (Queensland) Velesunio sp. (183080)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (Queensland) Velesunio sp. (194846) Velesunio wilsoni (210195)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Australia (Western Australia) Westralunio sp. (182819)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Argentina (Entre Ríos) Diplodon sp. (212781)