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Martesiinae

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Martesiinae Grant
1974Martesiinae Abbott p. 543
1980Martesiinae Vokes p. 189
1982Martesiinae Woodring p. 718
1988Martesiinae Freneix et al. p. 442
1993Martesiinae Kennedy p. 398
2006Martesiinae Beu pp. 295, 299
2010Martesiinae Bouchet et al.
2011Martesiinae Carter et al. p. 17

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyPholadoideaLamarck 1809
familyPholadidaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyMartesiinaeGrant 1931
subfamilyMartesiinaeGrant 1931

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. Martesiinae Grant 1931
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G. †Aspidopholas Fischer 1887
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†Chaceia fulcherae Kennedy 1993
Chaceia ovoidea Gould 1851 [wart-necked piddock]
G. †Goniochasma Meek 1864
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G. Parapholas Conrad 1848
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Parapholas californica Conrad 1837 [scale-sided piddock]
†Parapholas satoi Nagao 1928
G. Penitella Valenciennes 1846
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Penitella conradi Valenciennes 1846 [abalone piddock]
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Invalid names: Pholadidea parva Tryon 1865 [synonym]
Penitella fitchi Turner 1955
†Penitella gabbii Tryon 1863
Penitella penita Conrad 1837 [flat-tipped piddock]
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Invalid names: Penitella speloeum Conrad 1855 [synonym]
Penitella richardsoni Kennedy 1989
G. Pholadidea Turton 1819
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†Pholadidea increnata Marwick 1929
†Pholadidea patagonica Philippi 1887
G. †Ramsetia Stephenson 1941
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: boringf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:51:40
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:51:40
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Aptian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 121.40000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 113.2 Ma

Collections (99 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2United Kingdom (England) Goniochasma dallasi (1859)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Minnesota) Parapholas sphenoideus (1987)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (North Carolina) Pholadidea sp. (7610)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Saskatchewan) Turnus crockfordi (87441 87442)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Goniochasma scaphoides (7482)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Maryland) Goniochasma sp. (125950)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Missouri) Goniochasma sp. (4385)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Pholadidea indet. (4434)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Pholadidea ragsdalensis (7521) Ramsetia whitfieldi (7480)
Danian66.0 - 61.66France Pholadidea sp. (20816)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0New Zealand Pholadidea sp. (51083)
Early/Lower Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene56.0 - 33.9Argentina (Santa Cruz) Pholadidea frenguellii (52758)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71USA (New Jersey) Parapholas kneiskerni (91760)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene48.07 - 33.9Ukraine (Dnepropetrovsk) Aspidopholas armata (47039)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (California) Pholadidea sp. (122295)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Argentina Pholadidea patagonica (71402)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Japan Parapholas satoi (179888)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04Argentina (Santa Curz) Pholadidea patagonica (48067)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Denmark (Jylland) Aspidopholas sp. (9170)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (California) Pholadidea sp. (52402)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04USA (California) Pholadidea penita, Pholadidea lorenzana (122273)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene27.3 - 15.98Argentina (Santa Cruz) Pholadidea patagonica (48068)
Aquitanian - Burdigalian23.04 - 15.98Russian Federation Penitella kotakae (50041)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Argentina Pholadidea patagonica (71428 71429 71539 71543)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Chile Pholadidea patagonica (78425 78428)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Japan Penitella kotakae (70422 70423)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Argentina Pholadidea sp. (65179)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Russian Federation Penitella kamakurensis (50179)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82USA (California) Chaceia fulcherae (232054)
Langhian - Serravallian15.98 - 11.63Russian Federation Parapholas minoensis (49979) Penitella kamakurensis, Penitella kotakae, Pholadidea kamtschatica (50037)
Langhian - Serravallian15.98 - 11.63Egypt Aspidopholas sp. (50927)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Russian Federation Penitella penita (70446)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Argentina Pholadidea patagonica (71425)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63USA (California) Chaceia fulcherae (152108)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63USA (Alaska) Penitella sp. (67916)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Russian Federation Penitella etolonensis, Penitella penita, Pholadidea kamtschatica (49978)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Pholadidea sp. (70882)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (Oregon) Parapholas californica (71152)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6United Kingdom (England) Pholadidea papyracea (84755)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Russian Federation Penitella kamakurensis (70469)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58USA (Alaska) Parapholas california (112321)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Chaceia ovoidea (239465)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Penitella conradi (122752) Pholadidea penita (186031 189541) Pholadidea penita, Pholadidea ovoidea (189542)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Early/Lower Pleistocene3.6 - 0.774USA (Oregon) Pholadidea penita (71106)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8USA (California) Pholadidea penita (189765 189766 189767 207676 207692)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117USA (California) Pholadidea penita (237604) Pholadidea penita, Pholadidea parva (201624)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Mexico (Baja California) Pholadidea penita (96592 96593 96594)
Quaternary2.58 - 0.0USA (California) Parapholas californica, Penitella penita (37938 37947) Penitella penita (37933 37948)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Parapholas californica (202492) Penitella sp. (202494) Pholadidea penita (138723 222665) Pholadidea penita, Zirphaea gabbi (222998)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117USA (California) Pholadidea ovoidea, Zirphaea gabbi (222646)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Alaska) Penitella penita (240422)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Chaceia ovoidea (240586) Parapholas californica (226458 240584) Parapholas californica, Penitella penita, Chaceia ovoidea (240580) Parapholas californica, Pholadidea ovoidea (160361) Parapholas californica, Pholadidea penita (240620) Penitella penita (37672 37673 37674) Penitella speloeum (222650) Pholadidea ovoidea (219030) Pholadidea ovoidea, Zirphaea gabbi (222674) Pholadidea penita (59063 222661 240612 240650 240651 240653 240655) Pholadidea penita, Zirphaea gabbi (222659 222660 222662)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico Penitella penita (67641)