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Lyrodesmatoidea

Bivalvia

Taxonomy
Lyrodesmatoidea was named by Ulrich (1894).

It was assigned to Unionoida by Nevesskaja (2009); and to Unioni by Carter et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Lyrodesmatoidea Ulrich
2009Lyrodesmatoidea Nevesskaja
2011Lyrodesmatoidea Carter et al. p. 11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—UniomorphiGray 1854
—UnioniGray 1854
superfamilyLyrodesmatoideaUlrich 1894
superfamilyLyrodesmatoideaUlrich 1894

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.

Superfm. †Lyrodesmatoidea Ulrich 1894
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Fm. †Lyrodesmatidae Ulrich 1894
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G. †Brachilyrodesma Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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†Brachilyrodesma radkei Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
G. †Lyrodesma Conrad 1841
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†Lyrodesma huguesensis Foerste 1924
†Lyrodesma major Ulrich 1879
†Lyrodesma planum Conrad 1841
†Lyrodesma postplanum Foerste 1924
†Lyrodesma poststriatum Emmons 1842
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†Lyrodesma truyolsi Gutiérrez-Marco and Babin 1999
G. †Lyronucula Fischer 1886
G. †Noradonta Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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†Noradonta shergoldi Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
G. †Pseudaxinus Salter 1864
G. †Siliquarca de Tromelin and Lebesconte 1875
G. †Tanaodon Kirk 1927
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†Tanaodon louderbacki Kirk 1927
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Invalid names: Neoactinodonta amygdalina Heidecker 1959 [synonym]
Invalid names: Neoactinodonta Heidecker 1959 [objective synonym]
G. †Tromelinodonta Babin 1982
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†Tromelinodonta armoricana de Tromelin and Lebesconte 1875
Fm. †Pseudarcidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979
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G. †Pseudarca Tromelin and Lebesconte 1875
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†Pseudarca celtica Tunnicliff 1987
†Pseudarca incola Barrande 1881
†Pseudarca typa de Tromelin and Lebesconte 1875
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 Floian to the top of the Givetian or 477.70000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (90 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig478.6 - 466.0France (Ille-et-Vilaine) Lyrodesma armoricana (20852 20860)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0France (Montagne Noire) Noradonta sp. (20828)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0United Kingdom (England) Lyrodesma sp. (3686)
Floian477.7 - 470.0France (Montagne Noire) Noradonta sp. (20820 20827)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Australia (Queensland) Noradonta shergoldi (77521 77760)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Australia (Northern Territory) Noradonta shergoldi (79314 79317)
Sarka466.0 - 466.0Czech Republic (Plzeňský) Leda incola (95016)
Sarka466.0 - 466.0Czech Republic Pseudocyrtodonta incola (95015 95017)
Sarka466.0 - 466.0Czech Republic (Cvikov) Pseudocyrtodonta incola (167385)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Spain (Ciudad Real) Lyrodesma truyolsi (174659 174660)
Dobrotivian - Berounian459.0 - 449.8France (Calvados) Lyrodesma lebescontei, Lyrodesma securis, Siliquarca typa (20851)
Soudleyan - Longvillian458.4 - 455.0United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Lyrodesma radiatum (13840)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Kentucky) Lyrodesma inornatum (64418)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Maryland) Lyrodesma poststriatum (411)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (New York) Lyrodesma poststriatum (347)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8France Pseudarca typa (174558)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Virginia) Lyrodesma sp. (345)
Berounian - Harnagian457.9 - 457.2Czech Republic Pseudarca incola (155058 233135)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Czech Republic (Prague) Pseudarca incola (233137)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Czech Republic Pseudarca incola (154463)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (British Columbia) Lyrodesma sp. (192177 192179 192196)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Kentucky) Lyrodesma acuminatum (100128)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Tennessee) Lyrodesma sp. (86197)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Lyrodesma sp. (23621)
Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Lyrodesma sp. (23623 23644)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Lyrodesma sp. (23558)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Lyrodesma sp. (23622)
Rocklandian - Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Lyrodesma sp. (23550)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Lyrodesma cannonense (174070) Lyrodesma sp. (23579 23584)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Lyrodesma sp. (23651 23653 23656 23659 23664 23667 23668 23670)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa) Lyrodesma sp. (23552)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Lyrodesma sp. (5352)
Trentonian457.3 - 449.6USA (New York) Lyrodesma sp. (338)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Wales) Lyrodesma indet. (13834) Pseudarca celtica (13832)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) Lyrodesma sp. (99334)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (New York) Lyrodesma sp. (76093)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Québec) Lyrodesma poststriatum (164218)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Ohio) Lyrodesma sp. (384 385)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Minnesota) Lyrodesma sp. (23588)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Pennsylvania and Virginia) Lyrodesma poststriatum (77103)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Illinois, Iowa) Lyrodesma sp. (23678)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Ohio) Lyrodesma major (173048) Lyrodesma sp. (388)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Lyrodesma conradi (26302) Lyrodesma poststriatum (173021 173152 173248 173249)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Indiana) Lyrodesma sp. (376)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Quebec) Lyrodesma poststriatum, Lyrodesma huguesensis (155412)
Maysvillian - Ashgill450.2 - 443.7USA (Ohio) Lyrodesma sp. (389 390)
Kralodvorian449.8 - 445.2Czech Republic Pseudarca incola (165097)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) Lyrodesma major (27499 173035) Lyrodesma sp. (367)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) Lyrodesma postplanum, Lyrodesma poststriatum (173012)
Richmondian - Ashgill449.6 - 443.7USA (Ohio) Lyrodesma sp. (392)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Indiana) Lyrodesma major (64225 64230 64232)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Ohio) Lyrodesma sp. (448)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4United Kingdom (England) Lyrodesma sp. (524)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4United Kingdom (Wales) Lyrodesma sp. (521)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Poland Lyrodesma sp. (13890)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7China (Guangxi) Tanaodon guangxiensis (4847) Tanaodon louderbacki (4832)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Australia (Queensland) Neoactinodonta amygdalina (7189) Tanodon louderbacki, Tanodon amygdalina (66489)