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Veneroidei

Bivalvia - Cardiida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Veneroida Gray
1965Veneroida Newell p. 19
1974Veneroida Abbott p. 457
1977Veneroida Adegoke p. 251
1980Veneroida Vokes p. 100
1983Veneroida Gliozzi and Malatesta p. 91
1984Veneroida Squires p. 44
1987Veneroida Squires p. 59
1987Veneroida Ward and Blackwelder p. 129
1988Veneroida Squires p. 19
1989Veneroida Shoshani et al. p. 435
1992Veneroida Ward p. 78
1993Veneroida Wingard p. 50
1999Veneroida Squires p. 19
2000Veneroida Coan et al. p. 258
2002Veneroida Sepkoski
2004Veneroida Stilwell et al. p. 21
2006Veneroida Bieler and Mikkelsen p. 232
2006Veneroida Rosenberg et al.
2008Veneroida Scholz et al.
2009Veneroida Nevesskaja
2010Venerida Bouchet et al.
2011Veneroidei Carter et al. p. 16
2013Veneroida Pérez et al. p. 364

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)

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.

Unr. Veneroidei Gray 1854
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G. †Aliodonax
G. †Aphaea
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Aphaea ignota Dailey and Popenoe 1966
G. †Bungoella
Superfm. Carditacea Fleming 1820
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G. †Birkelundita Heinberg 1993
G. †Blairella Miller and Gurley 1896
Superfm. Corbiculoidea Gray 1847
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Invalid names: Corbiculacea Gray 1847 [replaced]
G. †Cryptocoelopis Bittner 1895
G. †Cypricardella Hall 1856
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Cypricardella subalata Girty 1910
Cypricardella tenuistriata Hall and Whitfield 1869
Invalid names: Microdon Conrad 1842 [replaced], Microdonella Oehlert 1881 [synonym]
Unr. Dreissenoitei Moore 1952
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Superfm. Dreissenoidea Gray 1840
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Fm. Dreissenidae Gray 1840
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G. †Dreissena Beneden 1835
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Dreissena caspia Eichwald 1855
Dreissena chonioides Cossmann 1887
Dreissena curvirostris Cossmann 1887
Dreissena elata Andrusov 1897
Dreissena grimmi Andrusov 1890
Subfm. †Dreissenomyinae Babak 1983
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G. Mytilopsis Conrad 1857
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Mytilopsis aletici Brusina 1907
Mytilopsis frici Brusina 1904
Mytilopsis jadrovi Brusina 1892
Mytilopsis lamellata Dall 1898
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Invalid names: Mytilopsis cochleata Kickx 1835 [synonym]
Mytilopsis nystiana d'Orbigny 1847
Mytilopsis sallei Récluz 1849
Mytilopsis scripta Conrad 1874
Mytilopsis trigalensis Olsson 1931
Invalid names: Dreisseninae Gray 1840 [empty], Enocephalidae de Stefani 1880 [synonym], Tichogoniidae Andrusov 1893 [synonym]
Fm. †Neomiodontidae Casey 1955
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G. †Dianina Guo 1985
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Dianina yunnanensis Guo 1985
G. †Eomiodon Cox 1935
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Eomiodon menkei Dunker 1846
G. †Eosion Guo 1988
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Eosion jinlongense Guo 1988
G. †Gansuella Ma 1986
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G. †Hunanella Xiong and Wang 1979
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Hunanella guanyintanensis Xiong and Wang 1979
G. †Indosinion Guo and Chen 1985
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Indosinion dianense Guo and Chen 1988
G. †Myrene
G. †Neomiodon
G. †Neomiodonoides Ma 1986
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G. †Protocyprina Vokes 1946
Invalid names: Eomiodontinae Hayami 1965 [empty], Neomiodontinae Casey 1955 [empty]
Superfm. Sphaerioidea Deshayes 1854
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Fm. †Kijidae Kolesnikov 1977
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G. †Dayeconcha Wang 1993
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Dayeconcha elongata Wang 1993
G. †Kija Lebedew 1958
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Subg. †Kija (Wuchangella) Wang 1993
Fm. †Sibireconchidae Kolesnikov 1977
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G. †Arguniella Kolesnikov 1980
G. †Liaoningia Yu and Dong 1993
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Liaoningia opima Yu and Dong 1993
G. †Sibireconcha Lebedev 1958
Fm. Sphaeriidae Deshayes 1855
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Subfm. Euglesinae Pirogov and Starobogatov 1974
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G. Euglesa Jenyns 1832
Invalid names: Neopisidiinae Korniushin 1989 [synonym]
Subfm. Euperinae Heard 1965
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G. †Eupera Bourguignat 1854
Subfm. Pisidiinae Gray 1857
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G. Pisidium Pfeiffer 1821 [pea clam]
G. †Sphaerioides Yu and Zhang 1982
G. Sphaerium Scopoli 1777 [fingernail clam]
Invalid names: Lacustrininae Korniushin 1989 [synonym]
Subfm. Sphaeriinae Deshayes 1855
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Invalid names: Musculiinae Starobogatov 1984 [synonym], Sphaeriastrinae Alimov and Starobogatov 1968 [synonym]
Invalid names: Corneocycladidae Hannibal 1912 [synonym]
G. †Ergenica
G. †Farisia
G. †Hubeiconcha Wang 1993
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Superfm. Leptonoidea Gray 1847
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Fm. Erycinidae Gray 1847
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G. Arthritica Finlay 1927
G. Borniola Iredale 1924
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Borniola kaawaensis Bartrum and Powell 1928
G. †Erycina Lamarck 1805
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Subg. Erycina (Erycina) Lamarck 1805
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Subg. †Erycina (Hemilepton) Cossmann 1911
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Hemilepton nitidum Turton 1822
Erycina aequorea Conrad 1833
Erycina calvertensis Glenn 1904
Erycina catalaunensis Cossmann 1883
Erycina marylandica Glenn 1904
Erycina pliculata Dall 1900
Erycina pruna Glenn 1904
Erycina rectilinearis Conrad 1833
Erycina regifica Olsson 1914
Erycina rickardia Glenn 1904
Erycina speciosa Glenn 1904
Erycina striatissima Cerulli-Irelli 1908
Erycina whitfieldi Meyer 1886
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Litigiella adelaidensis Ludbrook 1955
G. Melliteryx Iredale 1924
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G. Myllita d'Orbigny 1850
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G. Myllitella Finlay 1926
G. †Parvikellia Laseron 1956
G. Semeloidea Bartrum and Powell 1928
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Semeloidea curryi Jeffery and Tracey 1997
Fm. Kelliidae Forbes and Hanley 1849
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Subg. Bornia (Bornia) Philippi 1836
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Subg. †Bornia (Temblornia) Keen 1943
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Bornia (Temblornia) frankiana Hertlein and Grant 1972
Bornia confusa Della Bella and Tabanelli 2007
Bornia cooki Willett 1937
Bornia depressa Glenn 1904
Bornia isosceles Harris 1919
Bornia mactroides Conrad 1834
Bornia marylandica Glenn 1904
Bornia perdita Harris 1919
Bornia plectopygia Dall 1900
Bornia scintillata Dall 1900
Bornia tallahalaensis Dockery 1982
Bornia triangula Glenn 1904
Bornia virginiana Olsson 1914
G. †Cicatella Laseron 1956
G. Marikellia Iredale 1936
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Marikellia solida Angas 1877
G. †Micropolia Laseron 1953
G. †Rhectomyax Stewart 1930
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Rhectomyax undulatus Gabb 1864
Fm. Montacutidae Clark 1855
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G. Altenaeum Spaink 1972
G. †Barrimysia Iredale 1929
G. Curvemysella Habe 1959
G. †Devonia
G. †Fastimysia Iredale 1929
G. †Fronsella Laseron 1956
G. †Mioerycina Kautsky 1939
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G. Montacuta Turton 1822
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Montacuta bowmani Holmes 1860
Montacuta dalli Cossman 1893
Montacuta donacina Wood 1840
Montacuta mariana Dall 1900
Montacuta schafferi Kautsky 1940
Montacuta sericea Tate 1887
Montacuta substriata Montague 1808
Montacuta truncata Wood 1840
G. †Montacutona Yamamoto 1959
G. Mysella Angas 1877
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Subg. Mysella (Mysella) Angas 1877
Subg. Mysella (Rochefortia) Velain 1877
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Rochefortia dawsoni Jeffreys 1864
Rochefortia reyana Willett 1937
Mysella beaufortensis Ward and Blackwelder 1987
Mysella ovata Hedley 1906
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Invalid names: Calvitium glabra Laseron 1953 [synonym]
Mysella trigonoelliptica Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992
G. †Pileatona Laseron 1956
G. Pythinella Dall 1899
G. Tellimya Brown 1827
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Tellimya ferruginosa Montague 1808
G. †Virmysella Iredale 1930
G. †Leuroactis Stewart 1930
G. Loxoglypta Dall et al. 1939
G. Luniulicardia Gray 1853
G. †Mancosinodia Kadolsky 1988
G. †Nilobia
G. †Nipponomarcia Ikebe 1941
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G. †Olssonella Glibert and Van de Poel 1967
G. †Osoinia
G. †Paraarctica Motasi and Moisescu 1974
G. †Pseudopermorphus Ciriacks 1963
G. †Rochella
G. Tentidonox Iredale 1930
G. †Tivellina Cossmann 1886
Superfm. Tridacnoidea Lamarck 1819
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Invalid names: Tridacnacea Lamarck 1819 [replaced]
G. †Urbnisia
Unr. Veneroitei Gray 1854
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Superfm. Arcticoidea Newton 1891
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Fm. Arcticidae Newton 1891
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G. †Agapella
G. †Ambonicardia Whitfield 1885
G. †Anisocardia Munier-Chalmas 1863
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Anisocardia beaumonti d'Archiac 1843
Anisocardia globosa Bean 1839
Anisocardia hermitei Choffat 1885
Anisocardia islipensis Lycett 1863
Anisocardia parvula Trechmann 1917
Anisocardia pectinifera Cossmann 1883
Anisocardia rostrata Sowerby 1821
Anisocardia tenera Sowerby 1821
G. †Anisocardioides Gu 1984
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G. †Antarctica Gardner 2005
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Antarctica ampliforma Gardner 2005
G. †Antiquicyprina Casey 1952
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Anisocardia (Antiquicyprina) loweana Morris and Lycett 1853
G. †Aquilonia Lan and Wei 1995
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Aquilonia bashibulakeensis Lan and Wei 1995
G. Arctica Schumacher 1817
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Arctica africana Adegoke 1977
Arctica calabra Seguenza 1876
Arctica globosa Sharpe 1850
Arctica islandica Linnaeus 1767
Arctica limpidiana McLearn 1933
Arctica mediale Conrad 1857
Arctica murrayensis Warren 1933
Arctica picteti Coquand 1862
Arctica planata Sowerby 1841
Invalid names: Cyprina Lamarck 1818 [synonym]
G. †Coelocyprina Douvillé 1921
G. †Dietrichia Reck 1921
G. †Epicyprina Casey 1952
G. †Etea Conrad 1873
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Etea angulata Packard 1922
Etea carolinensis Conrad 1875
Etea occidentalis Dailey and Popenoe 1966
G. †Fengjiachongia Wu 1981
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G. †Gythemon Casey 1952
G. †Hartwellia Kitchin 1926
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G. †Isocyprina Röder 1882
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Subg. †Isocyprina (Eotrapezium) Douvillé 1912
Isocyprina alcyon d'Orbigny 1850
Isocyprina ancatruzi Leanza 1942
Isocyprina concentrica Moore 1861
Isocyprina cyreniforme Buvignier 1852
Isocyprina ewaldi Bornemann 1854
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Invalid names: Schizodus cloacinus Quenstedt 1858 [synonym]
Isocyprina lhasaensis Yin and Grant-Mackie 2005
G. †Izumia
G. †Lilingella Chen and Liu 1968
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Subg. †Lilingella (Lilingella) Chen and Liu 1968
Lilingella simplex Chen and Liu 1968
G. †Loparia
G. †Petalocardia Vincent 1925
G. †Plesiocyprina Munier-Chalmas 1887
G. †Procyprina Casey 1952
G. †Pronoella Fischer 1887
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Pronoella cinnabarensis Stanton 1899
Pronoella desioi Ronchetti 1970
Pronoella karkarensis Ronchetti 1970
Pronoella lycetti Cossmann 1900
Pronoella uintahensis Imlay 1964
G. †Proveniella Casey 1952
G. †Pseudotrapezium Fischer 1887
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Pseudotrapezium bathonica d'Orbigny 1850
Pseudotrapezium praelonga Terquem and Piette 1865
G. †Pygocardia Fischer 1887
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Pygocardia rustica Sowerby 1818
G. †Rollierella Cossmann 1924
G. †Roudairia Munier-Chalmas 1881
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Roudairia brasiliensis Maury 1930
Roudairia squiresi Kirby and Saul 1995
G. †Schedotrapezium Stewart 1930
G. †Staffinella Casey 1952
G. †Tenea Conrad 1870
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Tenea delettrei Coquand 1862
Tenea inflata Gabb 1864
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Invalid names: Dosinia milthoidea Waring 1917 [synonym]
G. †Tortarctica Casey 1961
G. †Vectianella Casey 1952
G. †Venericyprina Casey 1952
G. †Veniella Stoliczka 1870
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Veniella byzacenica Pervinquière 1912
Veniella conradi Morton 1833
Veniella forbesiana Stoliczka 1870
Veniella mortoni Meek 1876
Veniella undata Conrad 1852
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Invalid names: Roudairia drui Munier-Chalmas 1881 [synonym], Trigonia auressensis Coquand 1862 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cicatrea [synonym], Venilia Morton 1833 [replaced]
G. †Venilicardia Stoliczka 1870
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Venilicardia hunti Cox 1935
G. †Yunshania Yu 1997
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Yunshania yunshanensis Li and Yu 1982
Invalid names: Cyprinidae d'Orbigny 1844 [replaced]
Fm. Euloxidae Gardner 1943
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G. †Euloxa
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Euloxa lastisulcata Conrad 1839
Fm. †Pollicidae Stephenson 1953
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G. †Neritra
G. †Pollex Stephenson 1953
Fm. Trapezidae Lamy 1920
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G. †Glossocardia Stoliczka 1870
G. †Langvophorus Vu-Khuc 1977
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Langvophorus chovoensis Mansuy 1912
Langvophorus garandi Mansuy 1912
G. †Straelenotrapezium Glibert and Poel 1970
G. Trapezium Mühlfeld 1811
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Subg. Trapezium (Neotrapezium) Habe 1951
Subg. †Trapezium (Schedotrapezium) Stewart 1930
Trapezium auberti Abrard 1942
Trapezium daviesi Cox 1930
Trapezium insepultum White 1887
Trapezium lycetti Cossmann 1907
Trapezium oblongum Linnaeus 1758
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Invalid names: Trapezium californica Conrad 1837 [synonym]
Trapezium sublaevigatum Lamarck 1819
Invalid names: Cypricardiidae Dall 1895 [synonym], Kitsoniidae Eames 1957 [synonym], Libitinidae Thiele 1926 [synonym], Lithophagellidae Cossmann 1911 [synonym]
Fm. †Veniellidae Gardner 2005
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Invalid names: Veniliidae Meek 1864 [synonym]
Invalid names: Bernardinidae Keen 1963 [empty], Cypricardiacea [synonym], Veniellinae Gardner 2005 [empty]
Superfm. Chamoidea Blainville 1825
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Fm. Chamidae Blainville 1825 [jewel box]
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G. Arcinella Schumacher 1817
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Arcinella antiquata Guppy 1866
Arcinella arcinella Linnaeus 1767
Arcinella cornuta Conrad 1866
Arcinella draconis Dall 1903
Arcinella trachyderma Pilsbry and Johnson 1921
Arcinella yaquensis Maury 1917
Invalid names: Echinochama Fischer 1887 [synonym]
G. Chama Linnaeus 1758
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Subg. Chama (Chama) Linnaeus 1758
Subg. Chama (Psilopus) Poli 1795
Chama aculeata Poli 1795
Chama arcana Bernard 1976
Chama asperella Lamarck 1819
Chama aspersa Reeve 1846
Chama berjadinensis Hodson 1927
Chama bezanconi Cossmann 1887
Chama brassica Reeve 1847
Chama calcarata Lamarck 1806
Chama callipona Maury 1924
Chama canaliculata Sowerby 1813
Chama chipolana Dall 1903
Chama congregata Conrad 1833
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Invalid names: Chama congregatoides Maury 1917 [synonym]
Chama cornu Nilsson 1827
Chama corrugata Broderip 1835
Chama corticosaformis Weisbord 1929
Chama eudeila Maury 1924
Chama exogyra Conrad 1837
Chama fimbriata Defrance 1817
Chama florida Lamarck 1819
Chama fragum Reeve 1847
Chama frondosa Broderip 1835
Chama granti Strong 1934
Chama grunskyi Hanna 1924
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Invalid names: Chama pacifica Dickerson 1917 [replaced]
Chama gryphoides Linnaeus 1758
Chama huttoni Hector 1886
Chama involuta Guppy 1873
Chama janus Reeve 1847
Chama lamellifera Tenison Woods 1877
Chama lazarus Linnaeus 1758
Chama limbula Lamarck 1819
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Invalid names: Chama iostoma Conrad 1837 [synonym]
Chama macerophylla Gmelin 1791
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Invalid names: Chama imbricata Lamarck 1801 [synonym]
Chama monroensis Aldrich 1903
Chama nejdensis Abbass 1972
Chama oblongum Linnaeus 1758
Chama pacifica Broderip 1834
Chama pellucida Broderip 1835
Chama piruensis Squires 1987
Chama pittensis Marwick 1928
Chama radians Lamarck 1819
Chama radiata Dockery 1977
Chama reflexa Reeve 1846
Chama ruderalis Lamarck 1819
Chama scheibei Anderson 1929
Chama sinuosa Broderip 1836
Chama squamuligera Pilsbry and Lowe 1932
Chama strepta Woodring 1982
G. Pseudochama Odhner 1917
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Chama quirosana Hodson 1927
Subg. Pseudochama (Pseudochama) Odhner 1917
Invalid names: Arcinellidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971 [synonym]
Superfm. Cyrenoidea Gray 1840
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Fm. Cyrenidae Gray 1840
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G. †Cyrena Lamarck
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Cyrena abbreviata Deshayes 1857
Cyrena cardioides Deshayes 1857
Cyrena consobrina Cailland 1823
Cyrena difficilis Deshayes 1860
Cyrena distincta Deshayes 1857
Cyrena dutemplei Deshayes 1857
Cyrena gravesi Deshayes 1824
Cyrena incompta Deshayes 1857
Cyrena lamberti Deshayes 1857
Cyrena marylandica Clark 1911
Cyrena mirabilis Nagao 1928
Cyrena nobilis Deshayes 1857
Cyrena rhaetica Lepsius 1878
Cyrena saincenyensis Deshayes 1857
Cyrena veneriformis Deshayes 1857
Invalid names: Geloinidae Iredale 1943 [synonym], Polymesodinae Habe 1977 [empty], Serrilaminulinae Lindholm 1933 [synonym]
Fm. Cyrenoididae Adams and Adams 1857
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G. Cyrenoida Joannis 1835
Invalid names: Cyrenellidae Gray 1853 [synonym]
Fm. Glauconomidae Gray 1853
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G. Glauconome Gray 1828
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Glauconome nereidis White 1874
Glauconome plumula Wiman 1902
Invalid names: Glaucomyidae Gray 1853 [synonym]
Superfm. Gaimardioidea Hedley 1916
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Fm. Gaimardiidae Hedley 1916
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G. Costokidderia Finlay 1927
G. †Eugaimardia Cotton 1931
G. Gaimardia Gould 1852
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Gaimardia flemingi Zinsmeister 1984
G. Neogaimardia Odhner 1924
Superfm. Glossoidea Gray 1847
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Fm. Glossidae Gray 1847
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G. Glossus Poli 1795
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Subg. Glossus (Glossus) Poli 1795
Glossus aquilinus Coquand 1862
Glossus filosus Conrad 1854
Glossus fraterna Say 1824
Glossus markoei Conrad 1842
Glossus marylandica Schoonover 1941
Glossus mazlea Glenn 1904
Glossus santamaria Ward 1992
Glossus slatana Stephenson 1952
G. Meiocardia Adams and A. 1857
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Meiocardia agassizi Dall 1886
Meiocardia carolinae Harris 1919
Meiocardia colombiana Clark and Durham 1946
Meiocardia susukii Squires and Advocate 1986
Miocardia atava Traub 1938
G. †Rakhia
Invalid names: Bucardiidae Adams and Adams 1857 [synonym], Isocardiidae [synonym]
Fm. Kelliellidae Fischer 1887
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G. †Allopagus
G. †Alveinus Conrad 1865
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Alveinus minutus Conrad 1865
Alveinus rotundus Dall 1900
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Invalid names: Alveinus abundans Olsson 1964 [synonym], Alveinus micculus Gardner 1926 [synonym]
G. Kelliella Sars 1865
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Subg. †Kellyella (Lutetia) Deshayes 1860
G. †Spaniodontella Andrussow 1902
G. †Warrana Laseron 1953
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Warrana brucemarshalli Middelfart 2002
Warrana cessens Verco 1908
Warrana comma Verco 1908
Warrana dielasma Laseron 1953
Warrana edentata Verco 1908
Warrana flava Hedley 1906
Warrana flexuosa Middelfart 2002
Warrana lunata Middelfart 2002
Warrana minuta Laseron 1953
Warrana pauciconcentrica Middelfart 2002
Warrana pellucida Middelfart 2002
Warrana punicea Middelfart 2002
Warrana triangulata Middelfart 2002
Warrana westralis Middelfart 2002
Invalid names: Alveinidae Glibert and van de Poel 1966 [synonym]
Fm. Vesicomyidae Dall 1908
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G. †Akebiconcha Kuroda 1943
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Akebiconcha kawamurai Kuroda 1943
G. Archivesica Dall 1908
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Archivesica georgemoorei Amano and Kiel 2007
Archivesica gibbera Crickmay 1929
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Invalid names: Phreagena lasia Woodring 1938 [synonym]
Archivesica gigas Dall 1896
Archivesica marincovichi Kiel and Amano 2010
Archivesica tschudi Olsson 1931
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Hubertschenckia ezoensis Yokoyama 1890
G. Isorropodon Sturany 1896
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Isorropodon frankfortensis Amano and Kiel 2007
Isorropodon humptulipsense Kiel et al. 2023
Isorropodon perplexum Sturany 1896
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Pleurophopsis chinookensis Squires and Goedert 1991
Pleurophopsis peruviana Olsson 1931
Pleurophopsis thieli Kiel et al. 2023
Pleurophopsis unioides Van Winkle 1919
Subfm. †Pliocardiinae Woodring 1925
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G. †Adulomya
G. †Pliocardia Woodring 1925
G. †Squiresica Hybertsen et al. 2022
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Squiresica knapptonensis Amano and Kiel 2007
Squiresica plana Kiel et al. 2023
Squiresica yooni Kiel et al. 2023
G. Vesicomya Dall 1886
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Subg. Vesicomya (Calyptogena) Dall 1891
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Invalid names: Ectenagena Woodring 1938 [synonym], Phraegena Woodring 1938 [synonym]
Subg. Vesicomya (Vesicomya) Dall 1886
Vesicomya ramondi Olsson 1931
Invalid names: Pliocardiidae Woodring 1925 [synonym], Vesicomyacidae Dall [synonym]
Superfm. Hemidonacoidea Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971
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Invalid names: Hemidonacidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971 [empty]
Superfm. Mactroidea Lamarck 1809
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Fm. Anatinellidae Deshayes 1853
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Subfm. Anatinellinae Deshayes 1853
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G. Anatinella Sowerby 1833
Subfm. Kymatoxinae Stenzel and Krause 1957
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G. Anatina Schumacher 1817
G. †Kymatox Stenzel et al. 1957
G. †Pteropsella Vokes 1956
G. Raeta Gray 1853
Invalid names: Pteropsellinae Keen 1969 [synonym]
Fm. Cardiliidae Fischer 1887
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G. Cardilia Deshayes 1835
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Cardilia semisulcata Lamarck 1819
G. †Cardilona
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Cardilona bensoni Marwick 1943
Fm. Mactridae Lamarck 1809
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G. †Darcinia Clark and Durham 1946
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Darcinia columbiana Clark and Durham 1946
Subfm. Darininae Signorelli 2011
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G. Darina Gray 1853
G. Hemimactra Swainson 1840
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Invalid names: Mactra similis Say 1822 [synonym]
Spisula (Hemimactra) sookensis Clark and Arnold 1923
G. †Leptomactra Ward 1992
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Leptomactra curtidens Dall 1898
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Invalid names: Spisula (Hemimactra) chesapeakensis Glenn 1904 [synonym]
Leptomactra delumbis Conrad 1832
Leptomactra valhosierr Gardner 1947
G. Longimactra Finlay 1928
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Longimactra elongata Quoy and Gaimard 1834
Longimactra flemingi Marwick 1960
Subfm. Lutrariinae Adams and Adams 1856
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G. †Heterocardia Deshayes 1855
G. Lutraria Lamarck 1799
G. †Lutromactra Iredale 1929
G. †Meropesta Iredale 1929
G. Tresus Gray 1853
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Invalid names: Schizothaerus Conrad 1853 [synonym]
Subfm. Mactrinae Lamarck 1809
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G. †Aliomactra Stephenson 1953
G. †Allomactra Tomlin 1931
G. †Andrusella Korobkov 1954
G. †Avimactra Andrussov 1905
G. †Crepispisula Eames 1957
G. †Cryptomactra Andrussov 1902
G. †Cymbophora Gabb 1869
G. †Diaphoromactra Iredale 1930
G. †Eopapyrina Woodring 1982
G. †Geltena Stephenson 1946
G. Harvella Gray 1853
G. Labiosa Schmidt 1832
G. Mactra Linnaeus 1767
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Invalid names: Trigonella da Costa 1778 [objective synonym]
G. Mactrellona Marks 1915
G. Mactrinula Gray 1853
G. Mactromeris Conrad 1868
G. †Nannomactra Iredale 1930
G. Notospisula Iredale 1930
G. †Nymphactra Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992
G. †Ovamactra Woodring 1982
G. Oxyperas Mörch 1853
G. †Priscomactra Stephenson 1953
G. Pseudocardium Gabb 1866
G. Scalpomactra Finlay 1928
G. Standella Gray 1853
G. †Telemactra Iredale 1929
G. †Trinitasia Maury 1928
G. Mactrotoma Dall 1894 [surfclam]
+
Mactrotoma angusta Reeve 1854
+
Invalid names: Mactra (Micromactra) atacama Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 [synonym], Mactra ovalina Reeve 1854 [synonym]
Mactrotoma fragilis Gmelin 1792
Mactrotoma isthmica Pilsbry and Lowe 1932
+
Invalid names: Mactra (Micromactra) fonsecana Hertlein and Strong 1950 [synonym], Mactra (Micromactra) vanattae Pilsbry and Lowe 1932 [synonym]
Mactrotoma nasuta Gould 1851
+
Invalid names: Mactra hiantina Deshayes 1855 [synonym], Mactra revellei Durham 1950 [synonym]
Mactrotoma quirosana Hodson 1931
Mactrotoma velata Philippi 1849
+
Invalid names: Mactra paitensis Philippi 1853 [synonym]
Invalid names: Mactroderma Dall 1894 [synonym], Micromactra Dall 1894 [synonym]
G. Mulinia Gray 1837
+
Mulinia alta Packard 1916
Mulinia chilota Frassinetti 1997
Mulinia cleryana d'Orbigny 1846
+
Invalid names: Mulinia byronensis Gray 1837 [replaced]
Mulinia congesta Conrad 1833
Mulinia edulis King 1831
Mulinia milesii Holmes 1858
Mulinia modesta Dall 1894
Mulinia pallida Broderip and Sowerby 1829
+
Invalid names: Corbula altirostris Li 1930 [synonym], Mulinia bradleyi Dall 1894 [synonym], Mulinia camina Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 [synonym], Mulinia donaciformis Gray 1837 [synonym]
Mulinia undulifera Packard 1916
Mulinia yaquinensis Clark 1926
+
Mulinoides plenicostatus Devries 2019
G. †Pteroluter Saul 1973
+
Pteroluter othnius Saul 1973
G. †Pteropsis Conrad 1860
G. Rangia Des Moulins 1832
+
Rangia cuneata Sowerby 1831
+
Invalid names: Rangia nasuta Dall 1884 [synonym]
Rangia flexuosa Conrad 1839
Rangia lecontei Conrad 1853
G. Scissodesma Gray 1837
G. Simomactra Dall 1894
+
Simomactra falcata Gould 1850
Invalid names: Symmorphomactra [synonym]
G. Spisula Gray 1837
+
Subg. †Spisula (Austromactra) Iredale 1930
Subg. †Spisula (Cymbophora) Gabb 1869
Subg. †Spisula (Eomactra) Cossmann 1909
Subg. Spisula (Spisula) Gray 1837
Subg. †Spisula (Stereomactra) Stewart 1930
Spisula arcuata Sowerby 1817
Spisula brombachensis Schneider and Mandic 2014
Spisula compressa Deshayes 1832
Spisula craspedota Gardner 1947
Spisula dernburgi Böhm 1913
Spisula elliptica Brown 1827
Spisula hannibali Clark and Arnold 1923
Spisula obtruncata Wood 1850
Spisula parilis Conrad 1833
Spisula praetenuis Conrad 1833
Spisula rappahannockensis Gardner 1944
Spisula semisulcata Lamarck 1805
Spisula sookensis Clark and Arnold 1923
Spisula sorachiensis Otatsume 1933
Spisula subcuneata Conrad 1838
Spisula subtruncata da Costa 1778
Subfm. Tanysiphoninae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971
+
G. †Tanysiphon Benson 1858
G. †Willimactra Saul 1973
+
Subg. †Willimactra (Petromactra) Saul 1973
Subg. †Willimactra (Willimactra) Saul 1973
Subfm. †Zenatiinae Dall 1895
+
G. Resania Gray 1853
G. Zenatia Gray 1853
G. †Zenatina Gill 1963
Invalid names: Rangiidae Fischer 1884 [synonym]
Fm. Mesodesmatidae Gray 1840
+
G. †Califadesma Saul 1989
+
Califadesma aspris Saul 1989
Califadesma elafium Saul 1989
Califadesma tuscanum Saul 1989
Subfm. Davilinae Dall 1895
+
G. Anapella Dall 1895
G. †Davila Gray 1853
G. Ervillia Turton 1822
G. Donacilla Lamarck 1819
Subfm. Mesodesmatinae Gray 1840
+
G. Amesodesma Iredale 1930
G. †Atactodea Dall 1895
G. †Ceroniola
G. Mesodesma Deshayes
G. †Myadesma Clark 1922
+
Myadesma dalli Clark 1922
Myadesma eocenica Clark 1938
Myadesma howei Clark 1922
Myadesma pacifica Hall and Ambrose 1916
G. Paphies Lesson 1831
+
Invalid names: Machaena Gray 1843 [synonym], Taria Gray 1853 [synonym]
Invalid names: Donacillidae Macpherson and Gabriel 1962 [synonym], Myadesmidae Clark 1922 [synonym]
Superfm. Ungulinoidea Adams and Adams 1857
+
Fm. Ungulinidae Adams and Adams 1857
+
G. †Brachymeris Conrad 1873
G. †Bruetia
+
Bruetia consors Deshayes 1857
Bruetia traski Nelson 1925
G. Cycladicama Valenciennes 1854
+
Subg. Cycladicama (Cycladicama) Valenciennes 1854
Subg. †Cycladicama (Toralimysia) Iredale 1936
Cycladicama ferruginatum Makiyama 1926
Cycladicama indistincta Martin 1879
G. Diplodonta Bronn 1831
+
Subg. Diplodonta (Diplodonta) Bronn 1831
Subg. Diplodonta (Microstagon) Cossmann 1896
Subg. Diplodonta (Timothynus) Harris and Palmer 1946
Subg. Diplodonta (Zemysina) Finlay 1927
Diplodonta acclinis Conrad 1832
Diplodonta astartea Nyst 1835
Diplodonta balcombensis Pritchard 1906
+
Invalid names: Diplodonta subquadrata Tate 1887 [replaced]
Diplodonta confusa Nagao 1928
Diplodonta corbiscula Harris 1919
Diplodonta cornea Reeve 1850
Diplodonta davisi Dailey and Popenoe 1966
Diplodonta dilatata Wood 1840
Diplodonta dissona Olsson 1928
Diplodonta ferruginata Makiyama 1926
+
Invalid names: Taras ferruginata Otuka 1934 [synonym]
Diplodonta globosa Forsskål 1775
Diplodonta incerta d'Archiac 1850
Diplodonta inconspicua Philippi 1845
Diplodonta infrequens Marwick 1926
Diplodonta lupinus Brocchi 1814
Diplodonta mediamericana Brown and Pilsbry 1913
Diplodonta orbella Gould 1851
Diplodonta paralta Gardner 1926
Diplodonta parilis Conrad 1848
Diplodonta soror Adams 1852
+
Invalid names: Diplodonta mareana Weisbord 1964 [synonym]
Diplodonta subquadrata Carpenter 1855
Diplodonta subrotunda Cotton 1930
Diplodonta subvexa Conrad 1838
Diplodonta torelli Jeffreys 1876
Diplodonta transversaria Cossmann 1883
Diplodonta vaticani Ponzi 1876
Invalid names: Diplodonta semiaspera discrepans Carpenter 1857 [synonym], Felaniella Dall 1899 [synonym], Taras Risso 1826 [replaced], Zemysia Finlay 1927 [synonym]
G. Joannisiella Dall 1895
+
Joannisiella oblonga Deshayes 1854
G. Numella Iredale 1924
+
Numella adamsi Angas 1867
Numella jacksoniensis Angas 1868
G. Ungulina Roissy 1805
+
Ungulina rostrata Martin 1883
Ungulina rubra Roissy 1885
Invalid names: Diplodontidae Carpenter 1861 [synonym]
Superfm. Veneroidea Rafinesque 1815
+
Fm. †Isocyprinidae Gardner 2005
+
G. †Argenticyprina Lazo and Damborenea 2011
+
Argenticyprina mulensis Lazo and Damborenea 2011
G. †Austrocyprina Gardner 2005
+
Austrocyprina excelsa Gardner 2005
Fm. Veneridae Rafinesque 1815 [venus clam]
+
G. †Anofia Reyment 1955
+
Anofia aro Reyment 1955
G. †Austrocardilanx Gardner 2005
+
Austrocardilanx gracilis Gardner 2005
Austrocardilanx provecta Gardner 2005
Subfm. Callistinae Habe and Kosuge 1967
+
G. Callista Poli 1791
Subfm. Callocardiinae Dall 1895
+
G. Amiantis Carpenter 1863
G. Callocardia Adams 1864
+
Invalid names: Callocallista Weaver 1916 [synonym]
G. Callpita Huber 2010
G. Hysteroconcha Dall 1902
+
Invalid names: Dione Gray 1847 [synonym]
Invalid names: Lioconchinae Habe 1977 [synonym], Pitarinae Stewart 1930 [synonym]
G. †Calva Popenoe 1937
+
Subg. †Calva (Calva) Popenoe 1937
Subg. †Calva (Egelicalva) Saul and Popenoe 1992
Subg. †Calva (Microcalva) Saul and Popenoe 1992
Subg. †Calva (Penecallista) Saul and Popenoe 1992
G. Chamelea Mörch 1853
+
Chamelea gallina Linneus 1758
Chione (Chamelea) catunna Mansfield 1940
G. Clementina Gray 1842
G. †Cockburnia Zinsmeister 1984
+
Cockburnia lunulifera Wilckens 1911
G. Eurhomalea Cossmann 1920
+
Eurhomalea antarctica Sharman and Newton 1897
Eurhomalea difficilis Ortmann 1899
Eurhomalea florentinoi Zinsmeister 1984
Eurhomalea fuenzalidai Philippi 1887
Eurhomalea inflata Zinsmeister 1984
Eurhomalea lenticularis Broderip and Sowerby 1835
Eurhomalea navidadiformis Frassinetti and Covacevich 1999
Eurhomalea newtoni Wilckens 1911
Eurhomalea rufa Lamarck 1818
G. †Ezocallista Kamada 1962
G. Fossacallista Marwick 1938
+
Fossacallista ancisa Marwick 1938
Fossacallista eburnea Tate 1887
Fossacallista makoensis Marwick 1931
Fossacallista tatei Cossmann 1920
+
Invalid names: Cytherea tenuis Tate 1887 [replaced]
G. †Frigichione Fletcher 1938
+
Frigichione permagna Tate 1900
G. Gemma Deshayes 1853
+
Gemma cravenensis Gardner 1943
Gemma gemma Totten 1834
Gemma magna Dall 1903
Gemma sanctimauricensis Harris 1919
Gemma verdevilla Gardner 1943
Subfm. Gouldiinae Stewart 1930
+
G. Gouldia Adams 1847
+
Invalid names: Thetis Adams 1845 [replaced]
Invalid names: Circinae Dall 1896 [synonym], Gafrariinae Korobkov 1954 [synonym], Gouldiina Stewart 1930 [empty]
G. Macrocallista Meek 1876
+
Subg. Macrocallista (Megapitaria) Grant and Gale 1931
Macrocallista andersoni Dickerson 1915
Macrocallista arenophila Ihering 1907
Macrocallista caryi Nelson 1925
Macrocallista cavachana Hanna and Israelsky 1925
Macrocallista densa Moody 1916
Macrocallista femii Adegoke 1977
Macrocallista furlongi Nelson 1925
Macrocallista greeni Ward and Blackwelder 1987
Macrocallista hanzawai Nagao 1928
Macrocallista inca Olsson 1928
Macrocallista lunulata Adegoke 1977
Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758
+
Invalid names: Cytherea (Meretrix) dariena Conrad 1855 [synonym]
Macrocallista minuscula Kellum 1926
Macrocallista packi Dickerson 1914
Macrocallista stantoni Waring 1917
Macrocallista tia Kellum 1926
Macrocallista weaveri Clark 1918
Macrocallista williamsoni Weaver and Palmer 1922
Subfm. Meretricinae Gray 1847
+
G. †Aeora
G. Cytherea Lamarck 1808
G. †Cytheriopsis Conrad 1865
G. †Grateloupia Des Moulins 1828
Tr. Meretricini Gray 1847
G. Meretrix Lamarck 1799
G. †Resatrix Casey 1952
G. Tivela Link 1807
G. †Tivelina Cossmann 1886
G. Oedalia Carpenter 1864
G. †Paleomarcia Fletcher 1938
+
Paleomarcia ovata Fletcher 1938
Paleomarcia roberti Pritchard 1906
+
Invalid names: Chione hallii Tate 1900 [replaced]
Paleomarcia sculpta Fletcher 1938
Paleomarcia tatei Fletcher 1938
G. Pitaria Roemer 1857
+
Subg. †Pitaria (Pitaria) Roemer 1857
Pitaria altoumbonata Nagao 1928
Pitaria ashiyaensis Nagao 1928
Pitaria baldryi Olsson 1930
Pitaria behri Clark 1915
Pitaria buenavistana Hodson 1927
Pitaria calcanea Dall 1903
Pitaria californiana Conrad 1855
Pitaria concinna Sowerby 1835
Pitaria conradi Dickerson 1916
Pitaria intica Hanna 1927
Pitaria kyushuensis Nagao 1928
Pitaria lorenzana Clark 1918
Pitaria matsumotoi Nagao 1928
Pitaria obscurate White 1887
Pitaria palmeri Clark and Woodford 1927
+
Invalid names: Meretrix dalli Dickerson 1914 [replaced]
Pitaria silicifluvia Dall 1916
Pitaria sorrentoensis Hanna 1927
Pitaria takashimaensis Nagao 1928
Pitaria verticala Hanna 1927
Pitaria yasila Olsson 1930
Pitaria yokoyamai Nagao 1928
G. †Polititapes Chiamenti 1900
G. Pullastra Sowerby 1826
+
Subg. Pullastra (Paphirus) Finlay 1827
Pullastra elliptica Phillips 1841
G. †Securella Parker 1949
+
Securella bisculpta Dall 1909
Securella clallamensis Reagan 1909
+
Invalid names: Chione lineolata Clark 1918 [synonym], Chione mediostriata Clark 1918 [synonym]
Securella elsmerensis English 1914
Securella juanensis Loel and Corey 1932
Securella montesanoensis Weaver 1912
Securella olympidea Reagan 1909
Securella panzana Anderson and Martin 1914
+
Invalid names: Chione diabloensis Clark 1915 [synonym], Chione margaritana Anderson and Martin 1914 [synonym], Chione pabloensis Clark 1915 [synonym], Chione valentinei Wiedey 1929 [synonym]
Securella securis Shumard 1858
+
Invalid names: Venus parapodema Dall 1909 [synonym]
Securella vancouverensis Clark and Arnold 1923
G. Sinodia Jukes-Brown 1908
+
Subg. Sinodia (Sinodia) Jukes-Browne 1908
Sinodia hewardbelli Newton 1922
Subfm. †Sunettinae Stoliczka 1870
+
G. †Meroena Jukes-Brown 1908
G. †Nagaoella Hayami 1965
G. Sunetta Link 1807
Invalid names: Meroinae Tryon 1884 [synonym]
G. Transennella Dall 1884
+
Transennella africana Adegoke 1977
Transennella bolivarensis Clark and Durham 1946
Transennella californica Arnold 1909
Transennella cola Woodring 1982
Transennella cubaniana d'Orbigny 1853
Transennella galapagana Hertlein 1939
Transennella joaquinensis Anderson and Martin 1914
+
Invalid names: Transennella pannosa Sowerby 1835 [synonym]
Subfm. Venerinae Rafinesque 1815
+
G. Antigona Schumacher 1817
G. Artena Conrad 1870
G. Callithaca Dall 1902
+
Invalid names: Protocallithaca Nomura 1937 [synonym]
G. Chione von Mühlfield 1811
G. Chioneryx Iredale 1924
G. Chionista Keen 1958
G. Chionopsis Olsson 1932
+
Invalid names: Gnidiella Parker 1949 [synonym]
G. Circomphalus Mörch 1853
+
Invalid names: Bassinaria Marwick 1928 [synonym], Callanaitis Iredale 1917 [synonym]
G. Clausinella Gray 1851
G. Dosina Gray 1835
+
Invalid names: Dosinula Finlay 1926 [synonym]
Subfm. Dosiniini Deshayes 1858
+
Invalid names: Arteminae Hutton 1880 [synonym]
G. Globivenus Coen 1934
+
Invalid names: Ventricolaria Keen 1954 [synonym]
G. Humilaria Grant and Gale 1931
G. Iliochione Olsson 1961
G. Irusella Hertlein and Grant 1972
G. †Kuia Marwick 1927
G. Leukoma Römer 1857
+
Invalid names: Antinioche Olsson 1961 [synonym], Colonche Olsson 1961 [synonym], Notochione Hertlein and Strong 1948 [synonym], Protothaca Dall 1902 [synonym], Tropithaca Olsson 1961 [synonym]
G. †Marama Marwick 1927
G. †Melosia Dall 1915
G. Mercenaria Schumacher 1817 [quahog]
+
Invalid names: Mclellania Wilson 1983 [synonym]
G. Paphonotia Hertlein and Strong 1948
G. †Paraesa Casey 1952
G. Periglypta Jukes-Browne 1914
Tr. Tapetini Gray 1851
G. Tawera Marwick 1927
G. †Turia Marwick 1927
Tr. Venerini Rafinesque 1815
G. Venus Linnaeus 1758
Invalid names: Chioninae Frizzell 1936 [synonym]
G. Venerupis Lamarck 1818
+
Venerupis atlantica Maury 1912
Venerupis basteroti Mayer 1857
Venerupis hermonvillensis Deshayes 1857
Venerupis paupertina Tate 1887
Venerupis washingtoniana Weaver 1912
G. †Venidia Clark and Durham 1946
+
Venidia steinkei Clark and Durham 1946
G. †Xenoloupia Clark and Durham 1946
+
Xenoloupia carmenensis Clark and Durham 1946
Invalid names: Chionidae Frizzell 1936 [invalid subgroup], Cooperellidae Dall 1900 [synonym], Cythereinae Gray 1838 [invalid subgroup], Paphiinae Finlay 1928 [invalid subgroup]
Invalid names: Lutetidae Davidaschvili 1930 [empty]
Invalid names: Arcticina Newell 1965 [empty], Chlamydoconchacea Dall 1884 [empty], Corbuloidea Lamarck 1818 [empty], Cyrenoidoidea Adams and Adams 1857 [empty], Kellielloidea Fischer 1887 [empty], Lucinina Dall 1889 [empty], Scrobicularioidea Scarlato and Starobogatov 1856 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:26:58
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:26:58
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Vormsi to the top of the Holocene or 449.90000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 449.5 Ma

Collections (8919 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Hiiumaa) Glauconome plumula (153965)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (GuangXi) Cypricardella sp. (4672)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Estonia Glauconome plumula (167591)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Sweden Glauconome plumula (164285)
Wenlock - Pridoli433.4 - 419.2Argentina Cypricardella sp. (25058)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2Algeria Isocardia insocialis (27209)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8China (Guangxi) Cypricardella sp. (3998 3999 4002 4005 4007)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Canada (New Brunswick) Cypricardella sp. (593)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Australia (Victoria) Cypricardella sp. (8503 8508) Cypricardella sp. A (75698) Cypricardella sp. B (75683)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany Cypricardella sp. (26904)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany (Eifel) Cypricardella indet. (24633)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Germany (Hessen) Cypricardella sp. (38349)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Brazil (Parana) Cypricardella sp. (37082)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Germany (Eifel) Cypricardella indet. (24695)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9United Kingdom (England) Cypricardella rhomboidalis (38393)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Luxembourg Cypricardella sp. indet. (232220 233203)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7China (Guangxi) Cypricardella sp. (25817)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Venezuela Cypricardella sp. (35899)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (New York) Cypricardella sp. (9613 9615)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Germany Cypricardella inflata (60466)