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Paracyclidae

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Paracyclidae

Taxonomy
Paracyclidae was named by Johnston (1993). Its type is Paracyclas.

It was considered an invalid subgroup of Bivalvia by Bouchet et al. (2010).

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

Subtaxa
Paracyclas (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Paracyclidae Johnston
2011Paracyclidae Carter et al. p. 14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLucinoideaFleming 1828
familyParacyclidaeJohnston 1993
familyParacyclidaeJohnston 1993

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. †Paracyclidae Johnston 1993
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G. †Paracyclas Hall 1843
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†Paracyclas dubia Beushausen 1895
†Paracyclas elliptica Hall 1843
†Paracyclas initium Wang et al. 2025
†Paracyclas occidentalis Hall and Whitfield 1872
†Paracyclas proavia Goldfuss 1834
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: chemosymbioticsuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:48:27
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:06:59
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Darriwilian to the top of the Early/Lower Jurassic or 469.40000 to 174.70000 Ma

Collections (244 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2China (Yunnan) Paracyclas initium (241060)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Mongolia (northwestern Mongolia) Paracyclas sp. (13190)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0United Kingdom (England) Paracyclas insueta (480)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7United Kingdom (Wales) Paracyclas bulla, Paracyclas perovalis, Paracyclas quadratus (74670) Paracyclas perovalis (74805)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7United Kingdom (England) Paracyclas insueta (479) Paracyclas sp. (533)
Ludlow - Pridoli426.7 - 419.62Russian Federation Paracyclas sp. (24781)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7United Kingdom (England) Paracyclas sp. (23184)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Morocco Paracyclas bohemica (13936)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Australia (Victoria) Paracyclas sp. (7196)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Czechia Paracyclas sp. (14187 14188)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02France Paracyclas bohemica (14186)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.62 - 410.62Vietnam Paracyclas sp. (83290)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') Paracyclas proavia (40700)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62China (Guangxi) Paracyclas sp. (25814)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Vietnam Paracyclas numismalis (83291)
Pragian - Emsian413.02 - 393.47Türkiye (Istanbul) Paracyclas marginata, Paracyclas belgica, Paracyclas rugosa (32470)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Australia (Victoria) Paracyclas proavia (35555)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5China (Guangxi) Paracyclas rugosa (4800) Paracyclas sp. (3983)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') Paracyclas giganteus, Paracyclas lirata, Paracyclas valnevensis (40703)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Australia (New South Wales) Paracyclas rugosa, Paracyclas alleni, Paracyclas proavia (35557) Paracyclas rugosa, Paracyclas proavia (35558)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Quebec) Paracyclas sp. (608)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Canada (Ontario) Paracyclas sp. (40039)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47United Kingdom (England) Paracyclas rugosa (38384 38386 38389)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Luxembourg Paracyclas rugosa (233203)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47China (Guangxi) Paracyclas rugosa (4056 4796 4798 4799 4802 4819 4820 4866) Paracyclas sp. (4054 4797 4843)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Italy Paracyclas sp. (26253)
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian399.5 - 387.95Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') Paracyclas seminularis, Paracyclas proavia (40708)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Venezuela Paracyclas sp. (35899)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Nunavut) Paracyclas rugosa (35529)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Nevada) Paracyclas sp. (3830)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95China (Guangxi) Paracyclas rugosa (4833) Paracyclas sp. (25817)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Paracyclas sp. (78403)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Japan (Iwate) Paracyclas sp. (104031)
Cazenovian393.47 - 382.31USA (New York) Paracyclas rugosa (69460 69461 69462)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31USA (Indiana) Paracyclas occidentalis (54863) Paracyclas proavia (5708)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31USA (New York) Paracyclas lirata (54379 54858) Paracyclas rugosa, Paracyclas elliptica (54378)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31Canada (Northwest Territories) Paracyclas sp. (622)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (New York) Paracyclas lirata (91215 91234 91235 91236 91246) Paracyclas tenuis (91239)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (Alaska) Lucina proavia (111901)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Canada (Manitoba) Paracyclas elliptica (624)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Ohio) Paracyclas lirata (38456 38459 38460 38461 38462) Paracyclas proavia (38450)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Canada (Manitoba) Paracyclas elliptica (6718) Paracyclas elliptica, Paracyclas proavia (6724) Paracyclas proavia (6722) Paracyclas rugosa (94133) Paracyclas sp. (228170)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Maryland) Paracyclas lirata (54862)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Germany Paracyclas sp. (143798)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (West Virginia) Paracyclas lirata (54861)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') Paracyclas lirata, Paracyclas pohly, Paracyclas antiqua (40711)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Iowa) Paracyclas sp. (54867)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31China (Guangxi) Paracyclas rugosa (4791)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Indiana) Paracyclas elliptica (170009)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Paracyclas rugosa (44122 44182)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Venezuela Paracyclas sp. (35902 35903)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Colombia Paracyclas rugosa (35982)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Paracyclas arguta (9610) Paracyclas lirata (9399 9400 9406 9504 9506 9512 9597 9600 9603 9605 9607 9611 54362 54403) Paracyclas rugosa (86229 86239 86244 86246 86247 86264 86268 86326 86336 86340 86653 86658 89655 89876 89879 89886 89893 89894 89916 89931 89935 90841 90842 90843 90844 90845 90855 90856 96338 96342 96347 96356 96357 96362 96363 96365 96375 96376 96377 96381 96382 96383 96385 96386 96387 96389 111331 111343 111424 111425 111463 111616 111629 111631 111838) Paracyclas sp. (8814 8828 8829 8920 8925 8926 8932 8967 8972 9370 9371 9372 89771)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Pennsylvania) Paracyclas lirata (9925 54859 54860) Paracyclas sp. (627 670)
Givetian - Frasnian387.95 - 372.15USA (Missouri) Paracyclas rowleyi (54368)
Givetian - Frasnian387.95 - 372.15USA (New York) Paracyclas sp. (54868 54869 54870)
Givetian - Frasnian387.95 - 372.15Canada (Manitoba) Paracyclas sp. (94134)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0USA (New York) Paracyclas sp. (65400)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New York) Paracyclas devoniana, Paracyclas rowleyi (54851) Paracyclas rowleyi (54707 54865) Paracyclas sp. (3800 3810)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15France Paracyclas sp., Paracyclas proavia (38685)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Iowa) Paracyclas dubia (54483 54623 54852 54854) Paracyclas dubia, Paracyclas elliptica (54853) Paracyclas dubius, Paracyclas parvula, Paracyclas paucipleura, Paracyclas validelinea, Paracyclas dubia, Paracyclas elliptica (54398) Paracyclas elliptica (6242 6248 6264 6265 54472 54482 54855 54856 54857) Paracyclas parvula, Paracyclas elliptica (6244) Paracyclas parvula, Paracyclas sabini (3406) Paracyclas parvula, Paracyclas validelinea (6253) Paracyclas parvula, Paracyclas validelinea, Paracyclas dubia (6245) Paracyclas sabini (3403 3404 3407 54622 54866) Paracyclas sabini, Paracyclas proavia (3405) Paracyclas sp., Paracyclas dubia (6251) Paracyclas validalinea (54406) Paracyclas validalinea, Paracyclas dubia (6250) Paracyclas validelinea (6252)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Alberta) Paracyclas sp. (3423)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Manitoba) Paracyclas proavia (6727)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Libya Paracyclas elliptica (36202)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Missouri) Paracyclas lirata, Paracyclas elliptica (54372) Paracyclas rowleyi (3943 3944 3950 3951 54371 54466 54864) Paracyclas rowleyi, Paracyclas lirata (3946) Paracyclas rowleyi, Paracyclas sp. (3945 3947) Paracyclas sp. (54850)
Frasnian - Early/Lower Famennian382.31 - 368.5France Paracyclas antiqua, Paracyclas rugosa, Paracyclas proavia (38813)
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5United Kingdom (England) Paracyclas sp. (162312)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86United Kingdom (England) Paracyclas sp. (38425) Paracyclas tenuis (38422)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Paracyclas sp. (38266 162207)
Hastarian358.86 - 353.7United Kingdom (England) Paracyclas sp. (38448)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7China (Xizang) Paracyclas dubia (150465)
Late/Upper Triassic - Early/Lower Jurassic237.0 - 174.7USA (Alaska) Paracyclas ellipticus (112256)