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Hyriinae

Bivalvia - Unionida - Hyriidae

Taxonomy
Hyriinae was named by Swainson (1840) [m. kosnik taxon no: 10853; NOTE: Uliana and Camacho (1975) cite Ortmann as the authority for Hyriinae.]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Unionidae by Vokes (1980), Beu et al. (1990); and to Hyriidae by Bouchet et al. (2010), Carter et al. (2011).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1840Hyriinae Swainson
1942Prisodontinae Modell
1980Hyriinae Vokes p. 91
1990Hyriinae Beu et al. p. 396
2010Hyriinae Bouchet et al.
2011Hyriinae Carter et al. p. 13

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

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]
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: Bush and Bambach 2015, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Triassic to the top of the Holocene or 246.70000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 237.0 Ma

Collections (32 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0New Zealand Diplodon placunopsis (61461)
Lacian - Sevatian227.3 - 205.7USA (New Mexico) Antediplodon terraerubrae (62311)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4USA (Arizona) Antediplodon cristonensis (198618) Antediplodon dockumensis (84009)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian154.8 - 143.1Uruguay (Tacuarembó) Diplodon sp. (102298)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Australia (New South Wales) Hyridella sp. (99238)
Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.8Australia (Queensland) Hyridella goondiwindiensis (226547)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Argentina (Río Negro) Diplodon bodenbenderi (96099 96100 96111)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) Diplodon sp. (236312 236366 236368 236369 236371)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) Diplodon spp., Diplodon pehuenchensis (105859)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Argentina (La Pampa) Diplodon sp. (45415)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Argentina Diplodon glaucus (66142)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63Peru Diplodon indianensis (143103)
Santacrucian17.5 - 16.3Argentina (Santa Cruz) Diplodon colhuapiensis (210787)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Peru Diplodon longulus (142892 142994)
Middle Miocene - Tortonian15.98 - 7.246Peru Diplodon amygdalaeformis (142952) Diplodon sp. (176134)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Brazil Diplodon longulus (141844 141845 141848)
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)