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Neuquemya

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Cuspidariidae

Taxonomy
Neuquemya was named by Damborenea (2019). Its type is Neuquemya leanzaorum.

It was assigned to Cuspidariidae by Damborenea (2019).

Species
N. leanzaorum (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Neuquemya Damborenea

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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
—PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPoromyida(Ridewood 1903)
superfamilyCuspidarioideaDall 1886
familyCuspidariidaeDall 1886
genusNeuquemya

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.

G. †Neuquemya Damborenea 2019
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†Neuquemya leanzaorum Damborenea 2019
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. E. Damborenea 2019Shell large for family, subcircular to trigonal in lateral view. Inequilateral in ated valves with short truncate rostrum and narrow posterodorsal siphonal gape. Umbones wide, opisthogyrous, placed just anterior to midlength. Ornamentation with radial ribs on posterior shell region and regular commarginal folds on anterior shell areas; rostrum surface smooth with growth lines only. Inner shell margins smooth. Hinge plate with small central thickening on each valve.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Environment: marineg
Locomotion: slow-movingg
Life habit: semi-infaunalg
Diet: deposit feederg
Vision: blindg
Dispersal: waterg
Comments: Damborenea assumes traits of the Cuspidariidae, to which the genus is tentatively assigned; given that 100 myr gap, I'd bet that this is convergent.g
Created: 2025-05-16 12:05:20
Modified: 2025-05-16 12:05:20
Source: g = genus
References: Todd 2001, Damborenea 2019

Age range: Pliensbachian or 192.90000 to 184.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Argentina (Zapata) N. leanzaorum (33903)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Argentina (Zapala) N. leanzaorum (33909 240704)