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Chionopsis (Puberella)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Puberella was named by Fischer-Piette and Vukadinovic (1977). It is extant.

It was reranked as Chionopsis (Puberella) by Roopnarine (2001).

It was assigned to Veneridae by Todd (2001); and to Chionopsis by Roopnarine (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Puberella Fischer-Piette and Vukadinovic
2001Chionopsis (Puberella) Roopnarine p. 645
2001Puberella Todd

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
genusChionopsisOlsson 1932
subgenusPuberella(Fischer-Piette and Vukadinovic 1977)

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.

Subg. Chionopsis (Puberella) Fischer-Piette and Vukadinovic 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: IS, MA, UN, SU according to Todd (2001).g
Created: 2009-09-04 16:39:53
Modified: 2009-09-04 18:39:53
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Pliocene to the top of the Holocene or 3.60000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.588 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Venezuela Puberella intapurpurea (131210)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781USA (Florida) Chione intapurpurea (41199 41202 41205 41206)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (New Jersey) Chione intapurpurea (66624)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (Florida) Chione intapurpurea (67069)
Middle Pleistocene (interglacial)0.774 - 0.129Bahamas Chione intapurpurea (80676)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Bermuda Chione intapurpurea (67947)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (South Carolina) Chione intapurpurea (66757 66760)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Bermuda Chione intapurpurea (67965)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117Bahamas Chione intapurpurea (80677)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Louisiana) Chione intapurpurea (41935 92776)