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Vacunellinae

Bivalvia - Sanguinolitidae

Taxonomy
Vacunellidae was named by Astafieva-Urbajtis (1973). Its type is Vacunella.

It was reranked as the subfamily Vacunellinae by Morris et al. (1991), Bouchet et al. (2010) and Biakov (2022).

It was assigned to Pleuromyoidea by Carter et al. (2011); and to Sanguinolitidae by Morris et al. (1991), Bouchet et al. (2010) and Biakov (2022).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Vacunellidae Astafieva-Urbajtis
1979Myoniinae Scarlato and Starobogatov
1991Vacunellinae Morris et al. p. 94
2010Vacunellinae Bouchet et al.
2011Vacunellidae Carter et al. p. 18
2011Myoniinae Carter et al. p. 19
2022Vacunellinae Biakov p. 156

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familySanguinolitidaeMiller 1877
subfamilyVacunellinae(Astafieva-Urbajtis 1973)
subfamilyVacunellinae(Astafieva-Urbajtis 1973)

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.

Subfm. †Vacunellinae Astafieva-Urbajtis 1973
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G. †Cunavella Astafieva-Urbajtis 1990
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†Cunavella etheridgei de Koninck 1877
†Cunavella etheridgeiformis Astafieva-Urbajtis 1990
†Cunavella petschorica Guskov 1984
G. †Myonia Dana 1847
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Subg. †Myonia (Myomedia) Waterhouse 1969
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Invalid names: Cypricardia rugulosa Dana 1847 [synonym], Maeonia fragilis Dana 1849 [synonym], Myonia (Myonia) sulcatiformis Astafieva-Urbaitis 1976 [synonym], Myonia (Pachymyonia) bytantajensis Astafieva-Urbaitis 1976 [synonym], Myonia (Pachymyonia) lutkevitchi Astafieva-Urbaitis 1976 [synonym], Myonia minor Etheridge 1919 [synonym], Thracia alta Lutkevitch and Lobanova 1960 [synonym], Thracia longa Lutkevitch and Lobanova 1960 [synonym]
Subg. †Myonia (Myonia) Dana 1847
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†Myonia (Myonia) orulganica Muromtseva 1984
†Myonia arbitrata Reed 1932
†Myonia argentinensis Harrington 1955
†Myonia carinella Runnegar 1967
†Myonia compacta Waterhouse 1969
†Myonia elongata Dana 1847
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Invalid names: Myonia accentuata Fletcher 1932 [synonym], Myonia depressa Fletcher 1932 [synonym], Myonia valida Dana 1847 [synonym]
†Myonia gibbosa Maslennikow 1959
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Invalid names: Sanguinolites sibirica Kulikov 1967 [synonym]
†Myonia komiensiformis Biakov 2022
†Myonia komiensis Maslennikov 1935
†Myonia kutygini Biakov 2022
†Myonia ovata Waterhouse 1969
†Myonia parallela Dun 1932
†Myonia pollocki Maxwell 1964
†Myonia sinuosa Dana 1847
†Myonia undata Dana 1847
G. †Pachymyonia Dun 1932
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†Pachymyonia bulkurensis Astafieva-Urbajtis 1976
†Pachymyonia corrugata Fletcher 1932
†Pachymyonia elata Popow 1957
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Invalid names: Myonia (Pachymyonia) bicarinata Astafieva-Urbaitis 1976 [synonym]
†Pachymyonia morrisi Etheridge Jr. 1919
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Invalid names: Myonia davidis Dun 1932 [synonym], Myonia farleyensis Dun 1932 [synonym]
†Pachymyonia occidentalis Dickins 1957
†Pachymyonia triangulata Waterhouse 1969
G. †Praemyonia Astafieva-Urbajtis 1988
G. †Vacunella Waterhouse 1965
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†Vacunella camachoi Rocha-Campos and de Carvalho 1975
†Vacunella curvata Morris 1845
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†Vacunella curvata ornata Waterhouse 1969
Invalid names: Allorisma audax Dana 1847 [synonym], Chaenomya bowenensis Etheridge Jr 1892 [synonym], Pholadomya (Homomya) glendonensis Dana 1849 [synonym], Sanguinolites mitchellii de Koninck 1876 [synonym]
†Vacunella dawsonensis Runnegar 1967
†Vacunella elongata Ciriacks 1963
†Vacunella lunulata Maslennikov 1935
†Vacunella novosemelica Muromtseva 1981
†Vacunella oblonga Waterhouse 1969
†Vacunella praecurvata Astafieva-Urbajtis 1990
†Vacunella rostrata Nakazawa and Newell 1968
Invalid names: Myoniinae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Kashirian to the top of the Changhsingian or 313.80000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (253 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.2 - 307.0Argentina Myonia sp. (64410) Myonia sp., Vacunella sp. (64411) Pachymyonia sp. (64621)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9Australia (Queensland) Myonia pollocki (144980)
Kashirian - Myachkovian313.8 - 307.0USA (New Mexico) Sanguinolites elongatus (46548)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9Russian Federation Praemyonia pojetai (51474)
Gzhelian - Asselian303.7 - 295.5Russian Federation Vacunella curvata, Vacunella praecurvata (202199)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Russian Federation Vacunella praecurvata (101724)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Thailand Vacunella sp. (40150)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Argentina Myonia sp. (132813) Stutchburia argentinensis (91636 91637 132812) Vacunella camachoi (136204)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Myonia sp. (84484 101207) Myonia sp. nov. (107345) Pachydomus carinatus (131548) Pachymyonia occidentalis (87352 107347) Pachymyonia sp. (88214)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1India (Kashmir) Maeonia arbitrata, Maeonia gracilis (86543) Sanguinolites carinatus (86534)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (New South Wales) Maeonia morrisii (62908 133333) Myonia parallela (133743) Myonia sp. (107625) Pachymyonia etheridgei (133742) Pachymyonia morrisii, Pachymyonia etheridgei (134517)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Russian Federation Vacunella novosemelica (109939) Vacunella sp., Vacunella curvata, Vacunella praecurvata (102160)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1India Pachymyonia sp. (89378)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Brazil Myonia argentinensis (139502 155153)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Tasmania) Myonia elongata (105492) Myonia elongata, Myonia morrisi (105481) Myonia morrisi (105484 105490 105493 131773)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Queensland) Myonia parallela (145060) Vacunellinae indet. (134045)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Australia (Queensland) Myonia morrisi (85047 85855 135929 135931 135932) Myonia sp. (66210) Pachymyonia sp., Vacunella waterhousei (39937) Vacunella etheridgei (85039 85045 116739) Vacunella sp. nov. A (83200 107316) Vacunella sp. nov. A, Myonia morrisi (85046 135928)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Mongolia Myonia carinata (116247)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Australia (New South Wales) Myonia davidis (132321) Myonia farleyensis (101324) Myonia waterhousei, Vacunella waterhousei, Maeonia morrisii (132307) Vacunella waterhousei, Myonia davidis (136669)
Leonardian286.0 - 273.01USA (Utah) Sanguinolites elongatus (11272)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation Myonia komiensis (113948 114410) Myonia kutygini (225511 225512 225513) Vacunella dawsonensis (113915) Vacunella petschorica (88905 114404)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3New Zealand (Southland) Myonia sp. A (52838) Vacunella sp. A, Myonia compacta (41776)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Utah) Sanguinolites elongatus (105281)
Kungurian - Roadian279.3 - 268.8Australia (New South Wales) Vacunella curvata (135943 136655)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation Myonia sp. (198781) Myonia sp., Myonia komiensis (113946) Vacunella etheridgei (113981)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Australia (Tasmania) Vacunella curvata (105423)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Australia (New South Wales) Maeonia elongata (161850) Maeonia elongata, Maeonia carinata, Chaenomya mitchelli, Chaenomya etheridgei, Chaenomya undatus (161842) Myonia corrugata (120243) Vacunella curvata (136665)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8New Zealand (Southland) Pachymyonia sp. A (41781)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Australia (Queensland) Myonia sp. (66278) Myonia sp., Vacunella sp. (66276) Vacunella etheridgei (136668) Vacunella sp. (105126)
Roadian - Wordian272.3 - 264.28Australia (Tasmania) Pachydomus carinatus (133749)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28New Zealand (Nelson) Vacunella curvata, Myonia carinata (41797)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Australia (New South Wales) Allorisma curvatum (120474 133343) Allorisma curvatum, Pachydomus carinatus (133342 134048) Myonia carinata (135925) Myonia carinella (135939) Myonia elongata (134057) Myonia elongata, Myonia valida (83172) Pholadomya glendonensis, Maeonia fragilis (98110) Pholadomya undata, Pholadomya curvata, Allorisma audax, Cypricardia rugulosa, Cypricardia sinuosa (133336) Vacunella curvata (105157 135942 136654 136664 136667) Vacunella curvata, Myonia valida (136663)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28New Zealand Myonia carinata, Vacunella curvata (52843) Vacunella curvata (52897)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Australia (Tasmania) Myonia corrugata (135938)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28New Zealand (Southland) Vacunella sp. B (52835) Vacunella sp. B, Myonia elongata, Myonia depressa, Myonia compacta, Myonia ovata, Pachymyonia triangulata, Vacunella curvata, Vacunella oblonga, Myonia carinella (41767)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Australia (Queensland) Myonia corrugata (116735) Vacunella curvata (136658)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation Myonia elongata (102217) Myonia sp. (221245 221250) Pachymyonia bulkurensis, Myonia komiensis (102218) Pachymyonia sp. (221249) Vacunella etheridgei (109955)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51Australia (Queensland) Myonia carinata (105130) Myonia carinella (85041)
Wordian - Wuchiapingian266.9 - 254.17Australia (Queensland) Pachydomus carinatus (123246 123255)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation (Sakha) Cunavella etheridgeiformis (101725)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation Myonia bulkurensis (113985 198795 198805) Myonia carinata (114237 114396) Myonia elata (114416) Myonia gibbosa (83131 183118 221261) Myonia gibbosa, Pachymyonia elata (221260) Myonia komiensiformis (225514 225515 225516 225517) Myonia komiensis (102156) Myonia komiensis, Vacunella etheridgei (114398) Myonia orulganica (114421) Myonia sp. (114422 198804 221257) Myonia sulcatiformis (101696 101697) Pachymyonia elata (198790 221258 221259) Vacunella etheridgei (86844 114428 114439)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Japan Vacunella sp. (109667)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Hunan) Wilkingia komiensis (107815)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Guangdong) Wilkingia komiensis (113864)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51New Zealand (Southland) Pachymyonia triangulata, Vacunella curvata (41788 41789) Vacunella etheridgei (52189) Vacunella sp. B, Myonia elongata, Myonia undata, Myonia ovata, Pachymyonia corrugata, Pachymyonia triangulata, Vacunella oblonga (41777)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guizhou) Myonia guizhouensis (121006)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Australia (Tasmania) Myonia triangulata, Vacunella curvata (51314 105430) Vacunella curvata (82836 83176 86153 105433) Vacunella curvata, Myonia carinata (105431 105432 105434)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Hubei) Wilkingia komiensis (123618)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guangxi) Wilkingia komiensis (123625)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Russian Federation Myonia carinata (114397) Myonia sp. (102207) Pachymyonia bicarinata (102205) Vacunella etheridgei (97376)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Hunan) Wilkingia komiensis (95695 107820 107826)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Australia (Queensland) Myonia carinata (103021 105009 120326 120334 120343 120665 135921 135924) Myonia carinata, Vacunella dawsonensis (120335 120337 120339 120536 120663) Myonia carinella (101555) Myonia corrugata (83192 135933 135934 135937) Myonia corrugata, Vacunella curvata (83216 83265) Pachymyonia corrugata (103955) Pachymyonia triangulata (104763 120329) Pachymyonia triangulata, Myonia carinata, Vacunella dawsonensis (120341 120342) Pachymyonia triangulata, Vacunella curvata, Myonia carinata, Vacunella dawsonensis (120340) Pachymyonia triangulata, Vacunella curvata, Vacunella oblonga, Myonia carinata, Vacunella etheridgei, Vacunella dawsonensis (120336) Pachymyonia triangulata, Vacunella dawsonensis (98098) Vacunella curvata (83195 83207 83266 85885 89399 107356 120331 120333 120667 133746 136656 136657 136660 136661 136662) Vacunella curvata, Myonia carinata (101569 135926) Vacunella curvata, Myonia carinata, Vacunella dawsonensis (120338 120539 120661) Vacunella curvata, Vacunella dawsonensis (83219 116751 136659) Vacunella curvata, Vacunella oblonga, Myonia carinata (104740) Vacunella dawsonensis (98101 120535 136670 136671) Vacunella etheridgei (86010)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Russian Federation (Sakha) Myonia gibbosa (83163)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17USA (Utah) Sanguinolites elongatus (11234)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17USA (Montana) Sanguinolites sp. (88256)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17USA (Wyoming) Sanguinolites sp. (87294 96805 105344)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Fujian) Vacunella curvata (111730)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Italy Vacunella elongata (230021 230025 230026 230027 230031 230054)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Russian Federation Allorisma gibbosa (131245) Pachymyonia bicarinata (102210)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guizhou) Myonia wensingchangensis (112013)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17New Zealand Myonia sp., Vacunella curvata (98149)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Japan Vacunella rostrata (114491)