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Lioconcha (Sulcilioconcha)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Sulcilioconcha was named by Habe (1951) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Lioconcha (Sulcilioconcha) by Hendy (2007).

It was assigned to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Lioconcha by Hendy (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1951Sulcilioconcha Habe
2002Sulcilioconcha Sepkoski
2007Lioconcha (Sulcilioconcha) Hendy

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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
subfamilyCallocardiinae(Dall 1895)
genusLioconchaMörch 1853
subgenusSulcilioconcha(Habe 1951)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 06:38:03
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:15:30
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 11.60800 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Philippines Lioconcha philippinarum (70138)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Vanuatu Meretrix philippinarum (77904)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Malaysia Lamelliconcha philippinarum (72098)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Philippines (Panay) Lioconcha philippinaria (41650)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Djibouti Meretrix philippinarum (96789)