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Lunulacardiidae

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Lunulacardiidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Lunulacardiidae Fischer
1965Lunulacardiidae Newell p. 17
1975Lunulacardiidae Nye et al. p. 293
1980Lunulacardiidae Vokes p. 33
1999Guangxiconchidae Zhang
2007Lunulacardiidae Nagel-Myers and Amler p. 52
2009Lunulacardiidae Nevesskaja
2010Lunulacardiidae Bouchet et al.
2011Lunulacardiidae 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
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyAmbonychioidea(Miller 1877)
familyLunulacardiidaeFischer 1887
familyLunulacardiidaeFischer 1887

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. †Lunulacardiidae Fischer 1887
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G. †Buckhornia Yancey and Heaney 2000
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†Buckhornia carteri Yancey and Heaney 2000
G. †Conocardiopsis Beushausen 1895
G. †Guangxiconcha Zhang 1977
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G. †Honeoyea Clarke 1904
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†Honeoyea erinacea Clarke 1905
G. †Lunulacardium Münster 1840
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Subg. †Lunulacardium (Lunulacardium) Muenster 1840
†Lunulacardium curtum Hall 1870
†Lunulacardium excrescens Münster 1840
†Lunulacardium ornatum Hall 1843
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Invalid names: Lunulicardium acutirostrum Hall 1843 [synonym]
†Lunulacardium semistriatum Münster 1840
†Lunulicardium bifidocostatum Kamenetskaya 1979
†Lunulicardium marcellense Vanuxem 1842
G. †Metrocardia Kříž 2004
G. †Patrocardia Fischer 1887
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†Patrocardia cuspidata Barrande 1881
†Patrocardia evolvens Barrande 1881
G. †Pinnopsis Hall 1843
G. †Prosochasma Beushausen 1895
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†Prosochasma bickense Holzapfel 1882
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Invalid names: Prosochasma concentricum Holzapfel 1882 [synonym], Prosochasma dilatatum Beushausen 1895 [synonym], Prosochasma inflatum Holzapfel 1882 [synonym]
†Prosochasma muelleri Holzapfel 1882
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Invalid names: Prosochasma expansum Beushausen 1895 [synonym]
†Prosochasma mytiloides Beushausen 1895
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Invalid names: Prosochasma abditum Beushausen 1895 [synonym]
†Prosochasma pyriforme Münster 1840
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Invalid names: Lunulacardium adorfense Holzapfel 1882 [synonym], Prosochasma cancellatum Beushausen 1895 [synonym]
G. †Pterochaenia Clarke 1904
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Subg. †Pterochaenia (Clarkea) Fang and Ding 1993
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Subg. †Pterochaenia (Pterochaenia) Clarke 1904
Invalid names: Guangxiconchidae Zhang 1999 [synonym], Lunulacardiinae Fischer 1887 [empty], Pterochaeniinae Fang and Ding 1993 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 07:16:06
Modified: 2007-11-26 15:16:06
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Desmoinesian or 438.60000 to 306.00000 Ma

Collections (224 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Spain (Guadalajara) Patrocardia celloni (85119)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Austria Patrocardia celloni, Patrocardia novella (232753) Patrocardia sp. (14158)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Czechia Lunulacardium simpelx (14077) Patrocardia sp. (14159)
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0Italy (Sardinia) Patrocardia alifera, Patrocardia transversa (26177)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Czechia Lunulacardium spp. (14063) Patrocardia sp. (14160)
Gorstian - Ludfordian426.7 - 422.7Italy (Sardinia) Patrocardia calva (26181)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Italy (Sardinia) Patrocardia calva, Patrocardia sp. (26180)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Germany (Hessen) Lunulicardium sp. (38716)
Ludlow - Pridoli426.7 - 419.62Morocco Lunulacardium eximium (27396)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Austria Patrocardia sp. (14163) Patrocardia sp. D. (233147)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Czechia Lunulacardium simplex (14064) Lunulacardium sp. (14037) Lunulacardium spp. (14067 14071) Patrocardia simplex (14162 14166) Patrocardia sp. (14164)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Morocco Hemicardium cuspidatum (27458) Lunulacardium eximium, Lunulacardium aspirans (27393)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Czechia Lunulacardium evolvens, Lunulacardium compatum, Pterochaenia impatiens (232620) Lunulacardium evolvens, Pterochaenia falcata, Pterochaenia contempta, Pterochaenia impatiens (13894) Lunulacardium sp. (14038) Patrocardia bohemica, Patrocardia excellens (14185) Patrocardia evolvens (14080) Patrocardia sp. (14165)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Italy (Sardinia) Lunulacardium sp. (26173) Patrocardia evolvens (26190) Patrocardia sp. A, Patrocardia bohemica (26187) Patrocardia sp. A, Patrocardia eximia (26183) Patrocardia sp. B, Patrocardia sp. (26184) Patrocardia sp., Patrocardia sp. A (26182)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62France Patrocardia bohemica (14167) Patrocardia excellens (14170)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Poland Lunulacardium evolvens (23032) Lunulacardium evolvens, Lunulacardium eximium (23029) Lunulacardium evolvens, Pterochaenia tenuis (23027) Lunulacardium sp., Lunulacardium evolvens, Lunulacardium undulatum, Pterochaenia chelmiensis (13883) Lunulacardium sp., Pterochaenia contempta (23034) Lunulacardium undulatum, Lunulacardium evolvens, Pterochaenia contempta (23021) Lunulacardium undulatum, Lunulacardium evolvens, Pterochaenia tenuis, Pterochaenia chelmiensis (23022) Lunulacardium undulatum, Lunulacardium eximium, Lunulacardium sp., Pterochaenia sp. (23030)
Pridoli - Lochkovian422.7 - 413.02Poland Lunulacardium evolvens (13877) Lunulacardium evolvens, Pterochaenia sp., Pterochaenia cybele (13889) Lunulacardium undulatum, Lunulacardium evolvens (23028)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Poland Lunulacardium evolvens (13890) Lunulacardium undulatum, Lunulacardium sp., Pterochaenia chelmiensis (13881)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Italy (Sardinia) Patrocardia evolvens (26189)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Morocco Lunulacardium evolvens (13936) Patrocardia analogum (233196)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02France Patrocardia evolvens (14186)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Czechia Lunulacardium sp. (14121 231818) Patrocardia bohemica, Patrocardia evolvens (14187) Patrocardia evolvens (14082 14188) Patrocardia sp. (14189)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.62 - 410.62Russian Federation (Nenets) Lunulicardium sp. (81605)
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47Austria Patrocardia evolvens (233161)
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47Czechia (Moravia) Pterochaenia spp. (25102)
Devonian - Eifelian419.62 - 387.95Czechia Pterochaenia sp. (10470)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Czechia (Prague) Lunulacardium sp. (76471)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Morocco Patrocardia excellens (150362) Patrocardia excellens, Patrocardia tarda (150360) Patrocardia excellens, Patrocardia tarda, Patrocardia sp., Patrocardia evolvens (150361) Patrocardia sp., Patrocardia evolvens (150334)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Czechia (Prague) Lunulacardiidae indet. (81281)
Daleje410.62 - 393.47China (Guangxi) Opisthonia gracilia (200830)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47China (Guangxi) Guangxiconcha hechiensis (200829) Pterochaenia sp. (27420 27422 27423 27476 27477 27478 27496 27497 27498 27502 27504 27505 27506 27532 27533 27534)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Quebec) Lunulacardium sp. (608)
Zlichovian410.62 - 393.47Czechia Pterochaenia indet. (10468)
Zlichovian - Daleje410.62 - 393.47Czechia (Barrandia) Pterochaenia indet. (12039)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95China (Guangxi) Pterochaenia sp. (27554)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Morocco Patrocardia sp. (207884)
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian399.5 - 387.95Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') Lunulicardium bifidocostatum (40708)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95China (Guangxi) Pterochaenia sp. (27558 27559 27560)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Czechia (Moravia) Pterochaenia insidiosa (25063)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Germany Pterochaenia hians (127762)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (New York) Lunulicardium marcellense (83119)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Czechia (Barrandia) Pterochaenia indet. (12041)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (New York) Pterochaenia fragilis (91246 91249)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Czechia (Moravia) Lunulacardiidae indet. (5767)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Lunulicardium ornatum (96346 111419) Pterochaenia fragilis (9352 9353 9354 9355 9356 9357 9358 9359 9363 9365 9381 9395 9396 9397 9398 9488 9492 9494 9495 9498 9499 9507 9508 9509 9510 9511 9513 9595 9596 9599 9602 10457 10459 74994 74995 76350 76364 76367 76383 76386 76387 76389 76393 76394 76395 76396 76397 76398 76399 76400 76402 76403 76404 76405 76406 76407 76408 76409 76410 76422 76426 76431 76434 76435 76441 76442 76693 76705 76766 76769 76773 76777 76780 86324 86325 86336 89881 89886 89904 96339 96356 96372 96375 96378) Pterochaenia fragilis, Lunulacardium curtum (9478 9479 9481 9484 9485) Pterochaenia sp. (8755 8756 8757 8758 8767 8794 8795 8796 8797 8798 8799 8809 8813 8814)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Pennsylvania) Pterochaenia sp. (627)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0USA (New York) Pterochaenia fragilis (74952) Pterochaenia sp. (65400)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Poland Metrocardia sp. (73157)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New York) Pterochaenia fragilis (76100)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Germany (Hesse) Lunulacardium muelleri (217011) Prosochasma muelleri (275506) Prosochasma mytiloides, Lunulacardium bickense (275507)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Germany Lunulacardium adorfense, Lunulacardium inflatum (275505) Prosochasma dilatatum (233180)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Morocco (Souss-Massa) Prosochasma bickense (275508)
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5Germany (Sauerland) Lunulacardium sp. (235126)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Germany (Bavaria) Lunulacardium pyriforme (181333)
Visean346.7 - 330.3United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Lunulacardium bisati (211905)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Oklahoma) Buckhornia carteri (91530)