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Linearis

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae

Taxonomy
Linearis was named by Conrad (1860) [m. kosnik taxon no: 4351].

It was reranked as Tellina (Linearia) by Warren (1933); it was corrected as Linearia by Russell and Landes (1937), Kosnik (2002).

It was assigned to Tellina by Warren (1933); to Tellinidae by Russell and Landes (1937); to Tellininae by Vokes (1980), Kosnik (2002); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1860Linearis Conrad
1933Tellina (Linearia) Warren p. 115
1937Linearia Russell and Landes p. 160
1980Linearis Vokes p. 143
2002Linearia Kosnik
2002Linearis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
—CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyTellinoidea(Blainville 1814)
familyTellinidaeBlainville 1814
subfamilyTellininaeBlainville 1814
genusLinearisConrad 1860

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. †Linearis Conrad 1860
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Linearia crebelli Stephenson 1941
Linearia cribelli Stephenson 1941
†Linearia multicostata Gabb 1869
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Invalid names: Linearia suciensis Whiteaves 1879 [synonym]
†Linearia semistriata Guembel 1861
†Linearia weiseri Stephenson 1941
†Linearia wieserae Stephenson 1941
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: deposit feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-20 09:44:14
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:16:00
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Berriasian to the top of the Bartonian or 143.10000 to 37.71000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 137.05 Ma

Collections (252 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Japan Linearia nankaiana (116562)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Lebanon Linearia olea, Linearia sp. (69180)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57United Kingdom (England) Linearia cornea (235315)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2United Kingdom (England) Linearia olea (1856)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5China (Xizang) Linearia gieumalensis (64249)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Mexico (Baja California) Linearia sp. (1878)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (Kansas) Linearia kansasensis (2035 2048 2053 2055 2056)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Japan Linearia cancerata, Linearia ovaloida (123133 123134 123156 123165)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (New Mexico) Linearia kansasensis (37561)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Linearia striatuloides, L. subtenuistriana (6280)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Japan Linearia cancerata, Linearia ovaloida (123154 123155 123167)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (California) Linearia sp. (185734)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) Linearia concentrica (4651 6604 6611)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9India Linearia sp. (228245)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt Linearia aegyptiaca (114794 114810 114889)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9India Linearia sp. (228246)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Canada (British Columbia) Tellina delicatula (87444)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (Arizona) Linearia striatimarginata (53504 55987) Linearia striatimarginata, Linearia whitei (53511) Linearia whitei (56073)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (California) Linearia multicostata (185409) Linearia sp. (185390 185415)
Turonian - Coniacian93.9 - 85.7Canada (British Columbia) Tellina delicatula (87449)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Austria Linearia costulata (114268)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (North Carolina) Linearia magnoliensis, Linearia n. sp. B Sohl and Chirstopher 1983 (7610) Linearia metastriata (7617 7625 123474 190550 190553) Linearia n. sp. (a), Linearia n. sp. (b) (190555) Linearia sp. (7612 7620)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (New Jersey) Linearia metastriata (88610)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Delaware) Linearia contracta (6132) Linearia contracta, Linearia magnoliensis (6130) Linearia magnoliensis (6122 6129 6135) Linearia metastriata (6119 6123 6128 6136 6137 6138) Linearia metastriata, Linearia magnoliensis (6133)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (New Jersey) Linearia metastriata (48725)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Mississippi) Linearia magnoliensis (32139 32141 32142) Linearia magnoliensis, Linearia sp. 1 (32140) Linearia metastriata (6656 6660)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Linearia navarroana (7501 7502) Linearia sp. (7472 7507) Linearia wieserae (7482)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Delaware) Linearia metastriata (6176) Linearia metastriata, Linearia sp. (6155 6171)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Tennessee) Linearia metastriata, Linearia ornatissima (88357)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Linearia sp. A Klein 1986 (7466) Linearia sp. A Klein 1986, Linearia sp. B Klein 1986 (7467)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Linearia crebelli (4283) Linearia magnoliensis (4251 4274) Linearia magnoliensis, Linearia metastriata (4238) Linearia magnoliensis, Linearia metastriata, Linearia sp. (4253) Linearia magnoliensis, Linearia sp. (4273) Linearia metastriata (4240 4244 4246 4250 4252 4259 4285 4326) Linearia metastriata, Linearia sp. (4242 4245 4248 4255 4270 4271) Linearia pectinis, Linearia sp., Linearia crebelli (4239) Linearia sp. (4241 4261 4263 4264 4275 4276) Linearia weiseri (4330)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Linearia magnoliensis (4101) Linearia metastriata (4102 4120) Linearia pectinis (4118)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Georgia) Linearia magnoliensis (4292 4298 4299) Linearia magnoliensis, Linearia metastriata, Linearia sp. (4269 4279) Linearia magnoliensis, Linearia pectinis (4296) Linearia magnoliensis, Linearia sp. (4277) Linearia metastriata (4297 4300 4301 4303 4319) Linearia pectinis (4337) Linearia sp. (4280 4305 4308)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Germany Linearia semistriata (213668)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (North Carolina) Linearia metastriata, Linearia sp. (7616)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Missouri) Linearia metastriata (4385 4386)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Linearia metastriata (4126 4168 4171 212621) Linearia metastriata, Linearia pectinis (4124 4125 4127) Linearia pectinis (4129 4133 4134 4136 4137 4142 4147 4148 4151) Linearia sp. (4169)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (South Carolina) Linearia magnoliensis, Linearia metastriata (4351) Linearia metastriata (4347 4350 4352 4353 4362)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Linearia metastriata (4401 4444) Linearia metastriata, Linearia pectinis, Linearia crebelli (4491) Linearia pectinis (4489 4511) Linearia pectinis, Linearia crebelli (4496) Linearia sp. (4427 4488 4494)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Linearia semicostata (73963) Linearia sp. (73956)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Maryland) Linearia metastriata (4366 4368 4371 4372 4373 4374) Linearia metastriata, Linearia crebelli (4369 4370)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Poland Linearia gorbatschae (28079)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Linearia magnoliensis, Linearia metastriata (4237) Linearia metastriata (4180 4217 4219 4225 4226 4230 4234 83225 83237 83238) Linearia sp. (4178 4186 4201 4203 4216)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (North Carolina) Linearia metastriata, Linearia magnoliensis (1311)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Linearia magnoliensis, Linearia metastriata, Linearia pectinis (1303) Linearia metastriata, Linearia pectinis (1391) Linearia pectinis (1304) Linearia sp., Linearia metastriata (1305)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Georgia) Linearia magnoliensis, Linearia metastriata, Linearia pectinis (1309)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands Linearia geulemensis (1326)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Linearia metastriata (1296) Linearia metastriata, Linearia pectinis, Linearia crebelli (1299) Linearia pectinis, Linearia crebelli (1395) Linearia sp. (1300 1301 4525 4531 4537 4539 4582 4601 205541) Linearia wieserae (1393)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Missouri) Linearia metastriata (1295)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Maryland) Linearia metastriata, Linearia crebelli (1312)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Austria Linearia costulata (1379)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Germany Linearia semistriata (1342)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Linearia semicostata (74017 74027 74089) Linearia semicostata, Linearia sp. (74016 74019 74022 74070 74074 74084 74085) Linearia sp. (74018 74075)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Tennessee) Linearia metastriata, Linearia ornatissima (205445)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Linearia metastriata, Linearia contracta (1313)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Linearia metastriata, Linearia magnoliensis (1307) Linearia metastriata, Linearia magnoliensis, Linearia crebelli (1308) Linearia sp. (1306 83239)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (South Carolina) Linearia magnoliensis, Linearia metastriata (1310)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Linearia semicostata (74095 74105 74106 74109 74113 74115 74116) Linearia semicostata, Linearia sp. (74093 74094 74107 74108) Linearia sp. (74123)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Serbia Linearia circinalis (1380)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0India Linearia sculptilis (1351)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (California) Linearia sp. (185398 185403)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Peru Linearia bomarca (1336)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mozambique Linearia incomatensis (1376)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Texas) Linearia sp. (205483)