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Myrteinae

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Myrteinae Chavan
1969Myrteinae Cox et al. p. 499
1976Myrteinae Moore p. 45
1980Myrteinae Vokes p. 102
1988Myrteinae Moore p. D16
1992Myrteinae Ward p. 80
2010Myrteinae Bouchet et al.
2011Myrteinae Carter et al. p. 14
2013Myrteinae Gill and Little p. 573
2013Myrteinae Kiel p. 348

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLucinoideaFleming 1828
familyLucinidaeFleming 1828
subfamilyMyrteinaeChavan 1969
subfamilyMyrteinaeChavan 1969

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. Myrteinae Chavan 1969
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G. Alucinoma Habe 1958
G. †Amanocina Kiel 2013
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†Amanocina colombiana Kiel 2013
†Amanocina raukumara Kiel 2013
G. †Beauvoisina Kiel et al. 2010
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†Beauvoisina carinata Kiel et al. 2010
G. †Cubatea Kiel et al. 2010
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†Cubatea awanuiensis Kiel 2013
G. †Discomiltha Chavan 1952
G. †Elliptiolucina Cosel and Bouchet 2008
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†Elliptiolucina hetzeli Martin 1933
G. †Elongatolucina Gill and Little 2013
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†Elongatolucina elassodyseides Saul et al. 1996
G. Eulopia Dall 1901
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G. †Gardnerella Chavan 1951
G. †Lovaralucina Prinoth and Posenato 2023
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†Lovaralucina covidi Prinoth and Posenato 2023
G. †Mesomiltha Chavan 1938
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†Mesomiltha fallax Forbes 1846
†Mesomiltha portlandica Sowerby 1836
†Mesomiltha pulchra Zittel and Goubert 1861
G. Monitilora Iredale 1930
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Subg. Monitilora (Monitilora) Iredale 1930
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G. †Paramyrtea Kendrick and Vartak 2007
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†Paramyrtea sabulosa Kendrick and Vartak 2007
G. †Perampliata Arkell 1936
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†Perampliata amplicata Philipps 1829
†Perampliata aulihan Stefanini 1939
Invalid names: Ampliata Arkell 1934 [replaced]
G. Prophetilora Iredale 1930
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: deep infaunalf
Diet: chemosymbioticf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-17 03:07:50
Modified: 2009-10-09 08:44:03
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Changhsingian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 254.14000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 251.902 Ma

Collections (148 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Italy Lovaralucina covidi (230024 230025 230026 230037 230054)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4USA (Nevada) Mesomiltha sp. (76608 76609)
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Chile Mesomiltha sp. (32408 32409 32418 32419 32442 32443 33950 33953 33962 33964 33972)
Raricostatum199.5 - 192.9Portugal Mesomiltha sp. (159046)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Chile Mesomiltha sp. (7415 7416 7417)
Davoei192.9 - 184.2Spain (Aragon) Mesomiltha sp. (146730)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Chile Mesomiltha sp. (34089)
Ibex192.9 - 184.2Spain (Aragon) Mesomiltha sp. (98407 146810 146816 146817)
Jamesoni192.9 - 184.2Spain (Aragon) Mesomiltha sp. (146798)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Spain Mesomiltha sp. (212067)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Portugal (Coimbra) Mesomiltha plana (225384 225385 225386)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Chile Mesomiltha huayquimili (7426)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Spain Mesomiltha sp. (25608)
Middle Toarcian182.9 - 180.4Chile Mesomiltha huayquimili (35447 35448)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.4 - 174.7Chile Mesomiltha huayquimili (35449 35453)
Late/Upper Toarcian - Aalenian180.4 - 170.9Chile Mesomiltha huayquimili (35454)
Opalinum174.7 - 170.9Switzerland Mesomiltha lirata (35826)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Saudi Arabia Mesomiltha sp. (47997)
Early/Lower Callovian165.3 - 161.5United Kingdom (England) Discomiltha lirata (37955)
Middle Callovian - Late/Upper Callovian165.3 - 161.5Tunisia Discomiltha lirata (13667 13677)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Somalia Perampliata aulihan (94526)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Tunisia Discomiltha lirata (13689 13783 13789 13795 13856 13858 13871 13898 13899 13900 13902 13903 13904 13951 13952)
Late/Upper Callovian - Late/Upper Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Tunisia Discomiltha lirata (13507)
Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8France Beauvoisina carinata (68189)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8United Kingdom (England) Ampliata elongata, Ampliata sp. (2664) Discomiltha lirata (2143 2652)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8France Discomiltha lirata, Discomiltha sp. (8807)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 143.1France Discomiltha lirata (8609)
Oxfordian - Tithonian161.5 - 143.1Japan (Kumamoto) Mesomiltha tsunoensis (40342 40557)
Oxfordian - Tithonian161.5 - 143.1Japan (Kochi) Mesomiltha tsunoensis (40473)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Germany Perampliata elongata (60387)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8France Discomiltha lirata (4785 4789 4849)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8United Kingdom (England) Ampliata ampliata (4085) Discomiltha lirata (4097)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Portugal Discomiltha sp. (8512 8517) Lucina portlandica (67958)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Mexico (Chiapas) Mesomiltha portlandica (98672)
Middle Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Germany Mesomiltha pulchra (13368 13369 13370 13371 13372 13377 13378 13381 13389 13392 13393 13395 13399)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1United Kingdom Lucina portlandica (68088)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Greenland Discomiltha lirata (1231 1249) Discomiltha sp. (1409) Discomiltha sp. A (1253 1268 1271)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0United Kingdom (England) Mesomiltha biscathorpensis (69132 69135 69137)
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Mesomiltha biscathorpensis (69126)
Albian - Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9New Zealand (North Island) Cubatea awanuiensis, Amanocina raukumara (205218)
Late/Upper Albian - Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9Egypt Lucina fallax (150677)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt Lucina fallax (140613)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9India Mesomiltha sp., Mesomiltha fallax, Paramyrtea sabulosa (228245)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt Lucina fallax (114794 114795)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9India Mesomiltha sp., Mesomiltha fallax, Paramyrtea sabulosa (228244) Mesomiltha sp., Paramyrtea sabulosa (228246)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Poland Monitilora duponti (27625)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Belgium Monitilora duponti (3118 26879) Monitilora duponti, Prophetilora lamellicardo (22931 26891)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Germany Mesomiltha vandepoeli, Mesomiltha duplex, Monitilora duponti (3114)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Belgium Mesomiltha duplex (3119) Mesomiltha duplex, Monitilora duponti (3120)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Belgium Monitilora elegans (77608)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.03United Kingdom (England) Lucina elegans (42583)
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene56.0 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Monitilora elegans (3258)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Washington) Cryptolucina elassodyseides, Elongatolucina elassodyseides (172001)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03United Kingdom (England) Monitilora elegans (8124)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Belgium Monitilora elegans (77612 77613) Monitilora elegans, Monitilora grata (77611)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71France (Oise) Miltha elegans (3494)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71France Monitilora elegans (78567)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9USA (Washington) Cryptolucina elassodyseides (205206)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Lucina elegans (42586 42640)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Bulgaria Miltha elegans (103757)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Colombia Elongatolucina sp. (205110)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3USA (Washington) Elliptiolucina washingtonia (205195)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04Colombia Elongatolucina sp. (205111)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Colombia Elongatolucina peckmanni, Amanocina colombiana (205109)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Australia (South Australia) Monitilora ideonea (63436) Monitilora idonea (63439) Montilora chavani (63432)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Indonesia Elliptiolucina hetzeli (205236)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Trinidad and Tobago Cubatea sp. (205117)
Tortonian - Messinian11.63 - 5.333Trinidad and Tobago Elliptiolucina sp. (205114)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Indonesia (Sulawesi Tenggara) Lucina hetzeli (109175)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58India Calvilucina bonneti (77658)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Jamaica Myrtaea vermiculata, Myrtaea furcata (58522)