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Praecardiidae

Bivalvia - Cyrtodontida - Praecardiidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Praecardiidae Hoernes
1894Pararcidae Ulrich
1965Praecardiidae Newell p. 17
1979Neklaniidae Scarlato and Starobogatov
1980Praecardiidae Vokes p. 8
2007Praecardiidae Kříž p. 1361
2009Praecardiidae Nevesskaja
2010Praecardiidae Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—ArcioniGray 1854
orderCyrtodontidaScarlato and Starobogatov 1971
suborderPraecardiidina()
—PraecardioideiNewell 1965
superfamilyPraecardioideaHoernes 1884
familyPraecardiidaeHoernes 1884
familyPraecardiidaeHoernes 1884

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. †Praecardiidae Hoernes 1884
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Subfm. †Cardiolinae Fischer 1886
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G. †Euthydesma Hall 1885
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†Euthydesma beyrichi Holzapfel 1882
†Euthydesma subtextile Hall 1843
G. †Opisthocoelus Beushausen 1895
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†Opisthocoelus ausavensis Steininger 1853
†Opisthocoelus concentricus Beushausen 1895
Subfm. †Dexiobiinae Newell and LaRocque 1969
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G. †Dexiobia Winchell 1863
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†Dexiobia varicostata Branson 1938
†Dexiobia whitei Winchell 1863
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Invalid names: Dexiobia ovata Hall 1858 [replaced]
G. †Oracardia Herrick 1888
G. †Fentounia Liu 1983
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G. †Kralovna Barrande 1881
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†Kralovna bohemica Barrande 1881
G. †Manulicula Kríž 1967
G. †Mucopraeca Nagel-Myers et al. 2008
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†Mucopraeca multicostata Clarke 1904
Subfm. †Praecardiinae Hörnes 1884
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G. †Gibbopleura Barrande 1881
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†Gibbopleura recumbens Ruzicka and Prantl 1960
G. †Glyptocardia Hall 1885
G. †Pantata Barrande 1881
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†Pantata regens Ruzicka and Prantl 1960
G. †Paraptyx Clarke 1904
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†Paraptyx ontario Clarke 1904
G. †Pararca Hall 1885
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†Pararca venusta Miller 1889
G. †Praelima Barrande 1881
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†Praelima proaeca Ruzicka and Prantl 1960
G. †Praecardium Barrande 1881
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Invalid names: Barcinia Suner and Coma 1959 [synonym], Joachymcardium Ruzicka and Prantl 1960 [synonym], Nevesta Barrande 1881 [synonym], Pater Barrande 1881 [synonym], Pleurodonta Conrath 1887 [synonym], Puella Barrande 1881 [synonym], Regina Barrande 1881 [synonym], Silurocardium Meymerie 1878 [nomen oblitum]
G. †Pseudocostatoria Sinitsyna 1986
G. †Telycardia Kříž 2005
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†Telycardia malinka Kříž 2005
G. †Tewoella Ding and Li 1987
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†Tewoella xiawunaensis Ding and Li 1987
G. †Vetupraeca Nagel-Myers et al. 2008
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†Vetupraeca clymeniae Beushausen 1895
†Vetupraeca duplicata Münster 1840
†Vetupraeca melletes Clarke 1904
†Vetupraeca vetusta Hall 1843
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Invalid names: Cardiola nehdensis Kayser 1873 [synonym]
Invalid names: Deltacardium Nägel 2006 [replaced]
Invalid names: Neklaniidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [synonym], Pararcidae Ulrich 1894 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Modified: 2014-02-09 17:13:23
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
References: Eaton 1871, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Zahorany to the top of the Kinderhookian or 459.30000 to 351.90000 Ma

Collections (77 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Zahorany - Late/Upper Ordovician459.3 - 443.1Czechia Neklania sp. (3866)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Spain (Guadalajara) Telycardia malinka (85119)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Saare) Praecardium striatum (195595)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7China (Jiangsu) Fentounia helicorostrata (200827)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7China (Sichuan) Praecardium ovatum (27762 27763)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Czechia Manulicula manulia (14077)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Italy (Sardinia) Manulicula manulia (26178)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Czechia Manulicula manulia (14063 14160)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7China (Yunnan) Praecardium distans (27796)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Czechia Praecardium sp. (14162)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Austria Praecardium sp. (14163)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Poland Praecardium adolescens, Praecardium numa (23027 23032)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Italy (Sardinia) Praecardium massolei, Praecardium adolescens, Praecardium sp. (26183)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Czechia Praecardium sp. (13894 14168 14183 232620) Praecardium spp. (14039 14040 14041 14076 14080)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Morocco Praecardium tranquillum (27336)
Pridoli - Helderbergian422.7 - 393.47Italy (Sardinia) Praecardium sp. (26165)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Czechia Neklania sp. (14121 14187 14188 14189 231818)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Morocco Neklania insignis, Neklania explanata, Neklania resecta (13936) Neklania resecta (233195)
Devonian - Eifelian419.62 - 387.95Czechia Pantata sp. (10470)
Early/Lower Devonian - Eifelian419.62 - 387.95Czechia Kralovna indet. (12148)
Lochkovian - Middle Devonian419.62 - 382.31Czechia Neklania indet. (10314)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Czechia Kralovna indet. (12104)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Czechia (Praha) Kralovna sp. (235199)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany (Gemuenden) Puella sp. (26903)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany Praecardium sp. (74301)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47China (Gansu) Tewoella xiawunaensis (200828)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Nunavut) Praecardium sp. (170992)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Brazil (Piaui) Praecardium sp. (37128)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Maryland) Euthydesma sp. (611)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Glyptocardia speciosa (89886 89892 90866) Praecardium sp. (9490 9491 9495 9496 9497 9498 9499)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Ohio) Glyptocardia speciosa (76557 76565)
Givetian - Frasnian387.95 - 372.15China (Hunan) Praecardium sp. (233242)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31USA (Nevada) Praecardium sp. (278048)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Puella sp. (82561)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Germany Opisthocoelus concentricus, Cardium ausavense (135671)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New York) Lunulicardium transversale (55168)
Late/Upper Frasnian - Early/Lower Famennian375.2 - 368.5USA (New York) Astarte subtextilis (233188)
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5Germany (Sauerland) Opisthocoelus div. sp., Vetupraeca duplicata, Vetupraeca clymeniae, Vetupraeca vetusta (235126)
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Opisthocoelus concentricus (235121)
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5USA (New York) Cardium vetustum (84619) Praecardium duplicatum (84652) Praecardium vetustum (84700 84701) Praecardium vetustum, Praecardium multicostatum (84629)
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5Germany (Rhenish Massif) Praecardium vetustum, Praecardium clymeniae, Euthydesma beyrichi (5960)
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5Germany (Bayern) Cardiola duplicata (84620)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9USA (Iowa) Dexiobia halli, Dexiobia whitei (232756)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9USA (Missouri) Dexiobia chouteauensis (232759) Dexiobia whitei (147937 232757)
Kinderhookian - Osagean358.86 - 342.9USA (Missouri) Dexiobia varicostata (232758)