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Cyrtodontidae

Bivalvia - Cyrtodontida - Cyrtodontidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Cyrtodontidae Ulrich
1916Cyrtodontidae Raymond
1934Cyrtodontidae Isberg
1960Cyrtodontidae Soot-Ryen and Soot-Ryen p. 94
1965Cyrtodontidae Newell p. 17
1980Cyrtodontidae Vokes p. 10
1996Cyrtodontidae Cope p. 1011
2010Cyrtodontidae Bouchet et al.
2011Cyrtodontidae Carter et al. p. 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderCyrtodontidaScarlato and Starobogatov 1971
CyrtodontidinaScarlato and Starobogatov 1971
superfamilyCyrtodontoidea(Ulrich 1894)
familyCyrtodontidae
familyCyrtodontidae

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. †Cyrtodontidae Ulrich 1894
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G. †Cyrtodonta Billings 1858
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Cyrtodonta belli Desbiens 1994
Cyrtodonta billingsi Ulrich 1894
Cyrtodonta bodae Isberg 1934
Cyrtodonta breviuscula Billings 1859
Cyrtodonta carberryi Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Cyrtodonta cornwallia Wilson 1932
Cyrtodonta dalecarlica Isberg 1934
Cyrtodonta exigua Foerste 1924
Cyrtodonta gibbera Ulrich 1894
Cyrtodonta grandis Ulrich 1890
Cyrtodonta hazeli Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Cyrtodonta holmi Isberg 1934
Cyrtodonta huronensis Billings 1858
Cyrtodonta kagawongensis Foerste 1924
Cyrtodonta kayseri Frech 1891
Cyrtodonta lamellosa Hudson 1903
Cyrtodonta lindstromi Isberg 1934
Cyrtodonta megumbona Isberg 1934
Cyrtodonta mira Isberg 1934
Cyrtodonta mobergi Isberg 1934
Cyrtodonta oboloidea Hicks 1873
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Invalid names: Cyrtodonta hopkinsoni Hicks 1873 [synonym], Cyrtodonta lobleyi Hicks 1873 [synonym]
Cyrtodonta orsae Isberg 1934
Cyrtodonta ovalis Foerste 1924
Cyrtodonta ponderosa Billings 1865
Cyrtodonta prima Kobayashi 1934
Cyrtodonta quartzitica Frech 1891
Cyrtodonta richardi Isberg 1934
Cyrtodonta scala Raymond 1906
Cyrtodonta schmalenseei Isberg 1934
Cyrtodonta solitaria Raymond 1905
Cyrtodonta staffordae Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Cyrtodonta subovata Ulrich 1894
Cyrtodonta suecica Isberg 1934
Cyrtodonta wattii Tate 1896
Invalid names: Cyrtodonta gibbosa Salter 1910 [nomen nudum], Palaearca Hall 1860 [synonym]
G. †Cyrtodontula Tomlin 1931
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Cyrtodontula complanata Foerste 1914
Cyrtodontula compressa Ulrich 1890
Cyrtodontula delacarlica Isberg 1934
Cyrtodontula dubia Soot-Ryen and Soot-Ryen 1960
Cyrtodontula hadzeli Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Cyrtodontula obliquata Ulrich 1890
Cyrtodontula sohli Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Cyrtodontula truncata Ulrich 1890
Invalid names: Whitella Ulrich 1890 [objective synonym]
G. †Daliella Fang and Cope 2004
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Daliella daliensis Guo 1985
G. †Dickinsartella Larghi 2005
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Dickinsartella elegantula Dickins 1963
Dickinsartella pistacina Larghi 2005
G. †Heikea Isberg 1934
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Heikea communis Isberg 1934
Heikea extumida Isberg 1934
Heikea fallax Isberg 1934
Heikea filberta Isberg 1934
Heikea fragilis Isberg 1934
Heikea glabra Isberg 1934
Heikea globosa Isberg 1934
Heikea insolita Isberg 1934
Heikea lata Isberg 1934
Heikea megumbona Isberg 1934
Heikea nux Isberg 1934
Heikea oblonga Isberg 1934
Heikea ovata Isberg 1934
Heikea parva Isberg 1934
Heikea plana Isberg 1934
Heikea preciosa Isberg 1934
Heikea pulchra Isberg 1934
Heikea rara Isberg 1934
Heikea reniformis Isberg 1934
Heikea rotunda Isberg 1934
Heikea saffordi Isberg 1934
Heikea selecta Isberg 1934
Heikea subglobosa Isberg 1934
Heikea ulrichi Isberg 1934
Heikea ventricosa Isberg 1934
Heikea veterior Isberg 1934
G. †Macrodesma Isberg 1934
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Macrodesma enigma Kříž 2008
Macrodesma flexa Barrande 1881
Macrodesma modesta Isberg 1934
Macrodesma striata Isberg 1934
G. †Matheria Billings 1858
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Invalid names: Matheria [objective synonym]
G. †Ortonella
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Ortonella furcata Garwood 1914
Ortonella gorensis Foerste 1924
Ortonella hainesi Miller 1874
Ortonella stewarti Foerste 1924
G. †Pharcidoconcha Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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Pharcidoconcha parallela Hsü and Ma 1948
Pharcidoconcha raupi Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Subfm. †Ptychodesmatinae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1984
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G. †Ptychodesma Hall and Whitfield 1872
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Ptychodesma neglectum Hall 1883
G. †Sowteria
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Sowteria canadensis Raymond 1905
G. †Thorslundia Isberg 1934
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Thorslundia bellistriata Isberg 1934
G. †Vanuxemia Billings 1858
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Vanuxemia bayfieldi Billings 1857
Vanuxemia bulla Salter 1865
Vanuxemia decipiens Ulrich 1894
Vanuxemia inconstans Billings 1858
Vanuxemia kagawongensis Foerste 1924
Vanuxemia limbata Raymond 1905
Vanuxemia odhneri Isberg 1934
G. †Warburgia Isberg 1934
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Warburgia crassa Isberg 1934
Warburgia iniqua Isberg 1934
Warburgia lata Isberg 1934
Warburgia oviformis Isberg 1934
G. †Yonginella Liljedahl 1992
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Yonginella amica Liljedahl 1992
Invalid names: Cyrtodontinae Ulrich 1894 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Comments: ECOSPACE CODE: 431. BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 4 of 4 genera share 10 to < 100 length, 4 of 4 share 10 to < 100 width. LIFE HISTORY: Data from Meyer et al (2009).f
Created: 2009-06-11 14:48:16
Modified: 2009-10-10 18:12:06
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Bendigonian to the top of the Sakmarian or 474.90000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections (312 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ordovician486.85 - 443.1USA (New York) Vanuxemia sp. (332)
Moridunian477.1 - 473.8United Kingdom (Wales) Cyrtodonta staffordae, Cyrtodonta wattii, Cyrtodontula hadzeli (87601) Palaearca oboloidea, Palaearca hopkinsoni, Glyptarca lobleyi (89324)
Bendigonian474.9 - 473.1Australia (Northern Territory) Cyrtodontula hadzeli (79175) Pharcidoconcha raupi (79170 79172)
Whitlandian473.8 - 470.7United Kingdom (Wales) Cyrtodonta oboloidea (3713 3714 166752)
Dapingian471.3 - 469.4China Daliella daliensis (232224)
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2USA (New York) Vanuxemia sp. (333) Whitella sp. (334)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3Canada (Ontario) Cyrtodonta breviuscula (172201)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (New York) Cyrtodonta scala (171704) Cyrtodonta scala, Vanuxemia limbata (172321) Cyrtodonta solitaria (56215 171792 172190) Vanuxemia limbata (171708)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3Canada (Quebec) Cyrtodonta faba (172355) Whitella canadensis (171789)
Whiterockian - Mohawkian471.3 - 451.0USA (Minnesota) Cyrtodonta 2 spp., Vanuxemia sp. (10767)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New York) Ptychodesma neglectum (233184)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Pennsylvannia) Ptychodesma neglectum (233186)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86United Kingdom (England) Cyrtodontidae indet. (38422)
Asbian - Serpukhovian339.9 - 323.4Russian Federation Ortonella furcata (13278)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4France Ortonella furcata (76632)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0China Ortonella sp. (206348)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Maryland) Edmondia subtruncata (118828)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Maryland) Edmondia subtruncata (118827)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Oman Dickinsartella pistacina (111033 111043 111044 111046 111047 111048 111049 111050)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Cypricardinia elegantula (85954 101207 107348)