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Myophorellidae

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Myophorellidae

Taxonomy
Myophorellidae was named by Kobayashi (1954). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Myophorellacea by Pérez et al. (2008); to Myophorelloidea by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Myophorelloidae by Carter et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1954Myophorellidae Kobayashi
2008Myophorellidae Pérez et al. p. 82
2010Myophorellidae Bouchet et al.
2011Myophorellidae Carter et al. p. 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—UniomorphiGray 1854
—UnioniGray 1854
—UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyMyophorelloidea(Kobayashi 1954)
—MyophorelloidaeKobayashi 1954
familyMyophorellidaeKobayashi 1954
familyMyophorellidaeKobayashi 1954

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.

Fm. †Myophorellidae Kobayashi 1954
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Subfm. †Myophorellinae Kobayashi 1954
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G. †Austromyophorella Cooper 2011
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G. †Myophorella Bayle 1878
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Subg. †Myophorella (Clavotrigonia) Lebküchner 1932
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Subg. †Myophorella (Haidaia) Crickmay 1930
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Subg. †Myophorella (Scaphotrigonia) Dietrich 1933
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†Scaphotrigonia navis Lamarck 1900
†Myophorella alaskaensis Poulton 1979
†Myophorella argo Crickmay 1930
†Myophorella clavulosa Rigaux and Sauvage 1868
†Myophorella dawsoni Whiteaves 1878
†Myophorella devexa Eichwald 1871
†Myophorella formosa Lycett 1860
†Myophorella freboldi Poulton 1979
†Myophorella nodulosa Lamarck 1801
†Myophorella orientalis Kobayashi and Tamura 1955
†Myophorella packardi Crickmay 1930
†Myophorella tipperi Poulton 1979
†Myophorella tuxedniensis Poulton 1979
Invalid names: Promyophorella [synonym]
G. †Orthotrigonia Cox 1952
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†Orthotrigonia duplicata Sowerby 1819
†Orthotrigonia exortiva Kitchin 1900
†Orthotrigonia fazli Repin 2008
†Orthotrigonia gracilis Kitchin 1900
†Orthotrigonia hispida Kitchin 1900
†Orthotrigonia jumarensis Kitchin 1900
†Orthotrigonia sohli Poulton 1979
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†Scaphorella susanae Pérez et al. 2008
Invalid names: Myophorellini Kobayashi 1954 [empty], Steinmanellini Cooper 1991 [empty]
Subfm. †Steinmanellinae Cooper 1991
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G. †Neuquenella Cooper and Leanza 2017
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G. †Philippiella Cooper and Leanza 2017
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†Philippiella erycina Philippi 1899
G. †Pseudoyaadia Cooper and Leanza 2017
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†Pseudoyaadia hennigi Lange 1914
G. †Splenditrigonia Leanza 1993
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G. †Steinmanella Crickmay 1930
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Subg. †Steinmanella (Macrotrigonia) Camacho and Olivero 1985
†Steinmanella holubi Kitchin 1908
†Steinmanella transitoria Steinmann 1881
†Steinmanella vacaensis Weawer 1931
G. †Stoyanowella Cooper and Leanza 2017
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†Stoyanowella vyschetzkii Cragin 1905
G. †Transitrigonia Dietrich 1933
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†Transitrigonia transitoria Steinmann 1881
G. †Weaverella Cooper and Leanza 2017
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†Weaverella curacoensis Cooper and Leanza 2017
Subfm. †Vaugoniinae Kobayashi 1954
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Tr. †Vaugoniini Kobayashi 1954
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G. †Vaugonia Crickmay 1930
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Subg. †Vaugonia (Hijitrigonia) Kobayashi 1955
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Subg. †Vaugonia (Vaugonia) Crickmay 1930
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†Vaugonia (Vaugonia) kawhiana Trechmann 1923
†Vaugonia angulata Sowerby 1826
†Vaugonia clythia d'Orbigny 1850
†Vaugonia detrita Terquem and Jourdy 1871
†Vaugonia doroschini Eichwald 1871
†Vaugonia flecta Morris and Lycett 1853
†Vaugonia flexicostata Fischer 1969
†Vaugonia goodalli Cragin 1900
†Vaugonia gottschei Möricke 1894
†Vaugonia hauchcornei Schmidt 1900
†Vaugonia hectorleanzai Pérez et al. 2008
†Vaugonia imlayi Poulton 1979
†Vaugonia kobayashii Alencaster 1963
†Vaugonia obliqua Hyatt 1892
†Vaugonia oregonensis Poulton 1979
†Vaugonia substriata Burmeister and Giebel 1861
†Vaugonia tripartita Forbes 1900
†Vaugonia utahensis Imlay 1964
†Vaugonia vancouverensis Poulton 1976
†Vaugonia vcostata Lycett 1850
†Vaugonia veronica Crickmay 1930
†Vaugonia yukonensis Poulton 1979
Invalid names: Quadratotrigoniini Saveliev 1958 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Hettangian to the top of the Campanian or 201.30000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections (735 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Vietnam (South Viet-Nam) Myophorella saurini (37217)
Early/Lower Jurassic - Middle Jurassic201.4 - 161.5Chile (Huasco) Vaugonia sp. (223364)
Jurassic - Hauterivian201.4 - 129.4Chile (Coquimbo) Steinmannella sp. (221573)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Japan (Miyagi) Orthotrigonia midareta, Vaugonia niranohamensis, Vaugonia namigashira (40541) Vaugonia niranohamensis, Vaugonia namigashira, Vaugonia kojiwa (39646)
Hettangian - Bajocian201.3 - 168.3Canada (Yukon) Vaugonia yukonensis, Myophorella freboldi (125788)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8USA (Nevada) Vaugonia vancouverensis (139744)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Canada (British Columbia) Vaugonia oregonensis (53871)
Obtusum196.5 - 189.6Chile Vaugonia hectorleanzai (95082)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Japan (Miyagi) Vaugonia niranohamensis (39980)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Spain Myophorella formosa (212191 212212 212214 212216 212230)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Turkmenistan Litschkovitrigonia sp., Litschkovitrigonia ingushensi, Litschkovitrigonia tuarkyrica (170614)
Barremian - Aptian129.4 - 113.0Chile (Coquimbo) Steinmanella vacaensis (222461)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Argentina Steinmannella transitoria (64163)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Mexico Myophorella sp. (64369)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Japan (Ishikari) Steinmanella lymani (39652) Steinmanella lymani, Steinmanella ainuana, Steinmanella jimboi (39578)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Japan (Ishikari) Steinmanella lymani (39669) Steinmanella lymani, Steinmanella ainuana, Steinmanella jimboi (39577)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Canada (British Columbia) Litschkovitrigonia fitschi (210511) Litschkovitrigonia sp. (210515)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Japan (Fukushima) Steinmanella kimurai (40168)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Japan (Kagawa) Steinmanella shinoharai (40170)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Japan (Teshio) Steinmanella deckeina (40169)