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Polidevcia

Bivalvia - Nuculanida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1943Phestia (Polidevcia) Tschernyschev
1951Phestia (Polidevcia) Chernyshev
1963Polidevcia Campbell and Engel p. 98
1980Polidevcia Vokes p. 161
1993Polidevcia Hoare
2010Polidevcia Bouchet et al.
2011Polidevcia Pagani and Ferrari pp. 361, 362
2014Phestia (Polidevcia) Ros-Franch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
—Eubivalvia
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculaniformiiCarter et al. 2000
orderNuculanida(Carter et al. 2000)
superfamilyNuculanoideaAdams and Adams 1858
subfamilyPolidevciidae
subfamilyPolidevciinae
genusPolidevcia(Tschernyschev 1943)

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.

G. †Polidevcia Tschernyschev 1943
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†Polidevcia abrupta Dana 1847
†Polidevcia aequilata Guskov 1984
†Polidevcia antequadrata Waterhouse 1964
†Polidevcia arata Hall 1852
†Polidevcia arctura Yancey 1978
†Polidevcia bellistriata Stevens 1858
†Polidevcia bicarinata Guskov and Demskaja 1984
†Polidevcia browni Thomas 1928
†Polidevcia cryptica Waterhouse 1988
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Invalid names: Nucula concinna Dana 1849 [replaced]
†Polidevcia flexuosa Lutkevitch and Lobanova 1960
†Polidevcia kasanensis de Verneuil 1845
†Polidevcia kolyvanica Muromtseva 1974
†Polidevcia lunulata Dembskaya 1972
†Polidevcia lyonsensis Dickins 1956
†Polidevcia magna Lea 1833
†Polidevcia nodulosa Waterhouse 1964
†Polidevcia obesa White 1879
†Polidevcia ovata Laseron 1910
†Polidevcia sharmani Etheridge 1878
†Polidevcia stevensiana Girty 1910
†Polidevcia thomasi Dickins 1956
†Polidevcia tulcumbensis Campbell and Engel 1963
†Polidevcia vorgaschorica Guskov and Demskaja 1984
†Polidevcia zabaikalica Biakov 2002
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height309.881.8927.710.57.40
valve height3111.84.7028.012.85.09

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: deposit feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:26:01
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:26:01
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Aquitanian or 410.62000 to 20.45000 Ma

Collections (252 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Australia (New South Wales) P. insolita (35556 35557)
Hastarian358.86 - 353.7Australia (New South Wales) P. tulcumbensis (75621)
Hastarian358.86 - 353.7United Kingdom (England) P. sharmani (38448)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9Australia (New South Wales) P. tulcumbensis (75614)
Osagean351.9 - 342.9United Kingdom (Scotland) P. sp. (552)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Arkansas) Phestia stevensiana (67201)
Chesterian - Brigantian335.4 - 330.3USA (Ohio) P. stevensiana (85363 85364)
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4USA (Arkansas) Phestia stevensiana (76144)
Chesterian - Virgilian335.4 - 298.9USA (California) P. sp. (589)
Late/Upper Mississippian330.3 - 323.4USA (California) P. sp. (143609)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4USA (Oklahoma) P. vaseyana (5611)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4USA (West Virginia) P. stevensiana (56128 56142 56143 65682)
Morrowan323.4 - 318.6USA (Ohio) Leda bellistriata (184126)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.4 - 307.0Peru (Piura) Nuculana browni (41390 41391 41392)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (Oklahoma) Leda bellistriata, Leda arata (276195)
Kinderscoutian - Marsdenian321.8 - 320.0United Kingdom (England) P. acuta (8215)
Westphalian - Vereian318.7 - 313.8United Kingdom (Wales) P. acuta (8230)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.4United Kingdom (England) Phestia sp. (162355)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.4Spain P. bellistriata (73298)
Atokan318.6 - 312.8USA (Colorado) Leda bellistriata (275970)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Texas) Nuculana bellistriata (128576)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Oklahoma) P. bellistriata (8632 8633 8634 8635 8636 8637 8638 8639 8640 8641 8642 8643 8644 8645 8649) P. sp. (91530)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Missouri) Nuculana bellistriata (70258 70383)
Kasimovian - Gzhelian307.0 - 298.9USA (Utah) Nuculana bellistriata (39995)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Maryland) Culunana bellistriata (118828)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Oklahoma) Leda bellistriata (275964)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Missouri) Nuculana bellistriata (26878)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Ohio) Leda bellistriata (175100 175104 175107) P. bellistriata (175201 175213)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Texas) Nuculana bellistriata (159900)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (New Mexico) P. bellistriata (50767)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Kansas) Leda arata (160173) Nuculana bellistriata (237801 237802)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Pennsylvania) Nuculana bellistriata (184103 184105)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) P. bellistriata (160175)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) P. arata (146819 146828 156687 156708) P. bellistriata (156699 156715)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) P. arata (225747 225748 225749 225750 225757 225759 225765 225773) P. spp. (225752 225762 225763 225767 225768 225770 225774 225776) P. spp., P. arata (225755 225756 225758)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Ohio) Leda bellistriata (71993)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Maryland) Culunana bellistriata (118827)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Australia (Western Australia) Nuculana lyonsensis (84351)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Peru (Ayacucho) Nuculana sp. (41369)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Peru (Apurimac) Nuculana sp. (41356)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1USA (Nevada) P. bellistriata (120701 120971 120972 120976 120977 120978)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (New South Wales) Nucula sp. (119250)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Phestia lyonsensis (84591 85021 85332 85845 85925)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Russian Federation Nuculana lunulata (88432) P. kolyvanica (102155)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Nevada) P. bellistriata (89336) P. bellistriata, P. arctura (89332) P. sp. (10650 39157)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Russian Federation P. kolyvanica (102161)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Australia (Western Australia) Phestia lyonsensis (85854)
Leonardian286.0 - 274.4USA (Idaho) P. sp. (11286)
Leonardian286.0 - 274.4USA (Wyoming) P. sp. (11231)
Leonardian286.0 - 274.4USA (Montana) P. obesa (11281)
Leonardian286.0 - 274.4USA (Utah) P. sp. (11272)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Nevada) Nuculana obesa (38744 38745 38749 38751 38753 38756 38768 38775 38827 38828) P. obesa (120952 120980) P. sp. (10443 10444 10445 10447 10448 10450 10451 10452 10472 10640 10647)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (New Mexico) Leda obesa (233342)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Australia (New South Wales) Nuculana ovata, Nuculana concinna (161838)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Mongolia P. sp. (116258)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation Nucula kazanensis (117261) Nuculana aequilata (113924) Nuculana bicarinata (113925 113926) Nuculana flexuosa (113920 113921 113922) Nuculana flexuosa, Nuculana aequilata (110010) Nuculana kasanensis (113916) Nuculana kasanensis, Nuculana flexuosa (113915) Nuculana lunulata (97280 113927 113928) Nuculana vorgaschorica (113931 113932)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Australia (Western Australia) Nuculana thomasi (83623)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Wyoming) P. bellistriata (236338) P. obesa (105373) P. sp. (81512)
Late/Upper Kazanian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation Nuculana kasanensis (197540)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Arizona) Nuculana obesa (40000 40001) P. obesa (120948)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Utah) P. sp., P. obesa (11271)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Idaho) Leda obesa (88260 108903 108921 108926) P. obesa (105356) P. sp., P. obesa (11285)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation Nuculana kasanensis (197627 197914) P. omolonica (82807)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Australia (Western Australia) Nuculana thomasi (83621 84341)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Australia (New South Wales) Nuculana ovata (161842)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Wyoming) Leda bellistriata (128880 149345) Leda obesa (108911 108913 108919) P. sp., P. obesa (11229)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Montana) P. obesa (11280)
Guadalupian274.4 - 259.51USA (Wyoming) Leda bellistriata, Leda obesa (236340)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Mexico (Sonora) Nuculana obesa (40823)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Australia (New South Wales) Nucula abrupta (133336) Nuculana abrupta (133293)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28New Zealand (Southland) P. antequadrata (41784) P. antequadrata, P. ovata (41767)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Wyoming) P. obesa (11225 11226)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation Nuculana flexuosa (113937) Nuculana sp. (109932)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51New Zealand (Southland) P. antequadrata, P. ovata (41777) P. antequadrata, P. ovata, P. nodulosa (41778)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation P. zabaikalica (83126 83130)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Mongolia P. zabaikalica (86048)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14USA (Montana) P. obesa (11279 105277)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14USA (Idaho) Leda bellistriata (236331) P. obesa (11283 11284)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Australia (Queensland) P. antequadrata (120293 120537)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14USA (Utah) P. sp. (11234)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14USA (Wyoming) Leda bellistriata (236334 236341) P. bellistriata (83178 90235) P. obesa (11228) P. sp. (11227)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Russian Federation P. magna (102199 102207) P. sp. (102203) P. zabaikalica (83129)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902USA (Wyoming) P. bellistriata (236343) P. sp., P. bellistriata, P. obesa (11224)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Japan P. sp. (114490)
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464China (Guizhou) Phestia subperlonga (31613 31618 31619 31620 31629 31630 31631)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Austria Nucula concinna (114268)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Texas) Nuculana magna (205440 205454)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Alabama) Nuculana magna (1435 1443 1444 81210 81212)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71USA (Louisiana) Nuculana magna (90470)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Texas) Nuculana magna (99047 205267 205430)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Louisiana) Nuculana magna (90475 90703 98948)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Georgia) Nuculana magna (90640)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Alabama) Nuculana magna (90469 90600 90603)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (North Carolina) Nuculana magna (98973 98978)
Chattian - Aquitanian27.3 - 20.45USA (Florida) Nuculana flexuosa (60985 61100)