Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Conocardium elongatum

Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Conocardiidae

Taxonomy
Cardium elongatum was named by Sowerby (1815).

It was recombined as Conocardium elongatum by Bronn (1835), Pojeta and Runnegar (1976), Amler and Rogalla (2004), Wagner (2023).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
C. beushauseni, C. chesterensis, C. naviforme, C. tenue

Synonyms
  • Arca rostratum was named by Fleming (1828) [Conchyliolithus rostratus of Martin (1809; p. 5, pl. 44 f. 6). Martin's names are void because he did not follow Linnaean taxonomy. ].

    It was recombined as Cardium rostratum by de Koninck (1844); it was recombined as Conocardium rostratum by Hind (1900); it was replaced with Conocardium elongatum by Wagner (2023).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1815Cardium elongatum Sowerby p. 188 figs. pl. 82 f. 3
1835Conocardium elongatum Bronn
1844Cardium rostratum de Koninck pp. 87 - 88 figs. pl. 2 f. 9a-c
1900Conocardium rostratum Hind pp. 453 - 456 figs. pl. 51 f. 6-9
1976Conocardium elongatum Pojeta and Runnegar pp. 69 - 60 figs. pl. 37 f. 16-17; pl. 38 f. 1-24
2004Conocardium elongatum Amler and Rogalla figs. 2A-I
2023Conocardium elongatum Wagner p. S3066

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classRostroconchia
orderConocardiida()
superfamilyConocardioideaMiller 1889
familyConocardiidae
genusConocardium
specieselongatum()

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.

†Conocardium elongatum Sowerby 1815
show all | hide all
Invalid names: Conocardium rostratum Fleming 1828 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: semi-infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-03-19 04:13:00
Modified: 2008-03-19 06:13:00
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Asbian to the top of the Moscovian or 339.90000 to 307.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asbian339.9 - 335.9United Kingdom (England) Conocardium elongatum (154809)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (Scotland) Conocardium rostratum (155580)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) Conocardium rostratum (67670 154728)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Libya Conocardium rostratum (177535)