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Solemyinae

Bivalvia - Solemyida - Solemyidae

Taxonomy
Solemyinae was named by Gray (1840). It is extant.

It was assigned to Solemyidae by Bouchet et al. (2010), Carter et al. (2011), Bailey (2021).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1840Solemyinae Gray
1978Janacekiidae Ruzicka
1980Janacekiidae Vokes p. 222
2010Solemyinae Bouchet et al.
2011Janacekiinae Carter et al. p. 5
2011Solemyinae Carter et al. p. 5
2021Solemyinae Bailey p. 26

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
—Eubivalvia
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculiformiiDall 1889
orderSolemyidaNewell 1965
superfamilySolemyoideaAdams and Adams 1857
familySolemyidaeAdams and Adams 1857
subfamilySolemyinaeGray 1840
subfamilySolemyinaeGray 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. Solemyinae Gray 1840
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G. Acharax Dall 1908
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Subg. †Acharax (Nacrosolemya) Carter 1990
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†Acharax belenensis Olsson 1931
†Acharax costellata M'Coy 1844
†Acharax cylindrica Hind 1907
†Acharax doderleini Mayer 1861
†Acharax dunnensis Palmer 1923
†Acharax frenademezi Prinoth and Posenato 2023
†Acharax herberti Růžička 1978
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Invalid names: Janacekia leosi Růžička 1978 [synonym], Janacekia mariae Růžička 1978 [synonym], Janacekia talboti Růžička 1978 [synonym]
†Acharax holmwoodensis Dickins 1963
†Acharax incertis Dickins 1999
Acharax johnsoni Dall 1891
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Invalid names: Solemya (Acharax) tibai Kuroda 1948 [synonym], Solemya agassizii Dall 1908 [synonym], Solemya tokunagai Yokoyama 1925 [synonym]
†Acharax normalis Howse 1848
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Invalid names: Solemya phillipsiana King 1848 [synonym]
†Acharax parallela Beede and Rogers 1899
†Acharax petschorica Guskov 1984
†Acharax primaeva Phillips 1836
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Invalid names: Sanguinolites radiatus M'Coy 1844 [synonym], Solemya puzosiana de Koninck 1842 [synonym]
†Acharax radiata Meek and Worthen 1860
†Acharax solikamica Muromtseva 1981
†Acharax stantoni Vokes 1955
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Invalid names: Solemya occidentalis Stanton 1895 [replaced]
†Acharax ventricosa Conrad 1849
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Invalid names: Donax protexta Conrad 1849 [synonym]
†Solemya (Acharax) burica Olsson 1942
Invalid names: Janacekia Růžička 1978 [synonym]
G. †Mazonomya Bailey 2011
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†Mazonomya mazonensis Bailey 2011
Invalid names: Janacekiinae Ruzicka 1978 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: thinf
Reinforcement: nof
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: deposit feederf
Diet 2: chemosymbioticf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-11-15 10:20:27
Modified: 2009-09-21 15:59:49
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Mikkelsen and Bieler 2008

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Brigantian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 335.90000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 335.1 Ma

Collections (124 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Jiusian346.7 - 335.1China (Guangdong) Solemya primaeva (55698)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) Sanguinolites costellatus (162351)
Pendleian330.3 - 326.9United Kingdom (England) Sanguinolites costellatus (162352)
Kashirian - Myachkovian313.8 - 307.0USA (New Mexico) Solemya radiata (46548)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Missouri) Solemya radiata (70256 70272 70298 70382) Solemya radiata, Solemya trapezoides (70255 70296 70381) Solemya trapezoides (70274)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (New Mexico) Solemya radiata, Solemya trapezoides (41988)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Missouri) Solenomya trapezoides, Solenomya parallela (237767)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Kansas) Solenomya parallela (237801)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Ohio) Solenomya radiata (175190)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Maryland) Solemya trapezoides (118828)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (New Mexico) Solemya trapezoides (50767)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Ohio) Solenomya radiata (71993)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Solemya radiata (156687)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Maryland) Solemya radiata, Solemya trapezoides (118827)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Illinois) Solemya trapezoides (50219)
Gzhelian - Asselian303.7 - 293.52Russian Federation Solemya holmwoodensis (202199)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Solemya holmwoodensis (107350)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1USA (New Mexico) Solemya radiata (39154 39155)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation Solemya biarmica (114171) Solemya petschorica (114173) Solemya solikamica (97001 109935)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Arizona) Solemya parallella (39999 40001)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation Solemya solikamica (87303 114384)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation Janeia normalis (197762)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Oman Janeia incertis (105707 105709)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14United Kingdom (England) Janeia normalis (88656 112852 112855) Janeia phillipsiana (130765) Solemya normalis (110500)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Hunan) Solemya holmwoodensis (101951)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14United Kingdom Solenimya normalis (130870)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Italy Acharax frenademezi (230025 230026 230037 230054)
Middle Tithonian - Late/Upper Tithonian149.2 - 143.1USA (California) Acharax stantoni (151966)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1USA (California) Solenomya occidentalis (151980)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6USA (California) Acharax stantoni (151968 151971)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77USA (California) Solemya stantoni (151969)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4USA (California) Acharax stantoni (177720)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Japan (Hokkaido) Acharax mikasaensis (116906)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (California) Acharax stantoni (151965)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Hokkaido) Acharax cretacea (117147)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07USA (California) Solemya dunnensis (201621)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Washington) Acharax sp. (172001 172002)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71Russian Federation Acharax tigilensis (50051)
Lutetian - Priabonian48.07 - 33.9Russian Federation Acharax johnsoni (50140)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9Russian Federation Acharax tigilensis (50040)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9USA (Washington) Acharax dalli (169032)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Peru Solemya belenensis (58685)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Washington) Acharax dalli (191203)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Oregon) Acharax dalli (233549) Solemya willapaensis (126108)
Late/Upper Eocene - Early/Lower Oligocene37.71 - 27.3Japan Acharax sp. (191323)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3USA (Alaska) Solemya sp. (192230)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3USA (Washington) Acharax sp. (193971)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Japan Acharax sp. (191320)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3USA (Washington) Acharax sp. (206068 206070) Solemya dalli (180418 180419 205215)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3USA (Oregon) Acharax sp. (201481)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Russian Federation Acharax subventricosa, Acharax johnsoni (49980)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04USA (Washington) Solemya dalli (208167 208168 208169 208170 208171)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04Russian Federation Acharax bosoanum (50122)
Rupelian - Aquitanian33.9 - 20.45Russian Federation Acharax johnsoni (50079)
Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene33.9 - 15.98Japan (Wakayama) Solemya muroensis (205008)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (Washington) Acharax dalli (91623 221302 221304) Acharax sp. (56871 91619 206066) Solemya dalli (52356 52357 52362 208161)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04USA (Washington) Solemya dalli (208152 208154)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Russian Federation Acharax johnsoni (70521)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Japan (Hokkaido) Acharax tokunagai (219254)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Russian Federation Acharax johnsoni (70560)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Japan Acharax sp. (70356) Solemya tokunagai (57692 173019)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333Italy (Emilia-Romagna) Acharax subquadrata, Acharax sp., Acharax doderleini (134071)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Slovakia Solemya doderleini (160736)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98USA (Oregon) Solemya ventricosa (39584)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82USA (Oregon) Solemya ventricosa (39591)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Japan Acharax tokunagai (44961)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Japan (Niigata) Solemya tokunagai (59181)
Langhian - Tortonian15.98 - 7.246Russian Federation Acharax gigas, Acharax johnsoni (50048)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Slovakia Solemya doderleini (73135)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Japan (Tochigi) Solemya tokunagai (234280)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Russian Federation Acharax johnsoni (70519 70567)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Japan (Fukushima) Solemya tokunagai (62296)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy Acharax doderleini (194847)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Japan (Shizuoka) Solemya johnsoni, Solemya johnsoni (179927)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Italy Acharax doderleini (48654)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58USA (California) Solemya ventricosa (96885)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Japan (Fukushima) Solemya tokunagai (62295)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Costa Rica Solemya burica (66797)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Acharax johnsoni (200653)