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Lucina (Lucinisca)

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae

Taxonomy
Lucinisca was named by Dall (1901) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani R Sepkoski's reference number: 700]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Phacoides (Lucinisca) by Glenn (1904), Oldroyd (1925) and Gardner (1943); it was reranked as Lucina (Lucinisca) by Chavan (1937), Pilsbry and Olsson (1941), Cox et al. (1969), Dockery (1982) and Moore (1988).

It was assigned to Phacoides by Glenn (1904), Oldroyd (1925) and Gardner (1943); to Lucininae by Woodring (1982); to Lucina by Chavan (1937), Pilsbry and Olsson (1941), Cox et al. (1969), Dockery (1982) and Moore (1988); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Lucinisca Dall
1904Phacoides (Lucinisca) Glenn p. 340
1925Phacoides (Lucinisca) Oldroyd p. 5
1937Lucina (Lucinisca) Chavan p. 240
1941Lucina (Lucinisca) Pilsbry and Olsson p. 9
1943Phacoides (Lucinisca) Gardner p. 77
1969Lucina (Lucinisca) Cox et al. p. 492
1982Lucina (Lucinisca) Dockery p. 57
1982Lucinisca Woodring p. 617
1988Lucina (Lucinisca) Moore p. D9
2002Lucinisca Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLucinoideaFleming 1828
familyLucinidaeFleming 1828
subfamilyLucininaeFleming 1828
genusLucinaBruguière 1797
subgenusLucinisca(Dall 1901)

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. Lucina (Lucinisca) Dall 1901
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Lucina (Lucinisca) fausta Pilsbry and Olsson 1941
Lucinisca bocasensis Olsson 1922
Lucinisca costaricensis Olsson 1922
Lucinisca hispaniolana Maury 1917
Lucinisca mirandana Hodson 1931
Lucinisca muricata Spengler 1798
Lucinisca nassula Conrad 1846
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Invalid names: Lucinisca lintea Conrad 1846 [synonym]
Lucinisca nuttalli Conrad 1837
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Invalid names: Phacoides antecedens Arnold 1907 [synonym]
Lucinisca protista Woodring 1982
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: chemosymbioticg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: IS, MA, UN, DC according to Todd (2001).g
Created: 2009-09-09 14:00:27
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:02:40
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Danian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 66.00000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 61.6 Ma

Collections (245 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (Texas) Lucina spp. (91803 91850 98820 108740)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Panama Lucinisca protista (42528)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Mississippi) Lucina varisculpta (5942 5943 5944 5948 6002 6003 7110 66307 66310 66311 66312 66315 66318 66324 66327 66328 66329 66330 66331 66332 66333 66334 66335 74078)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Panama Lucinisca protista (42558)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Panama Lucinisca calhounensis (42631 49489)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Brazil (Para) Phacoides fluctivagus, Phacoides luciniolae (60979) Phacoides luciniolae, Lucina fluctivaga (65162)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (California) Phacoides nuttallii (71215 71223)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Ecuador (Guayas) Lucinisca sp. (61065)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Puerto Rico Lucinisca hoveyi (80204)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Mexico (Baja California Sur) Phacoides nuttalli (43809)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (California) Lucinisca n. sp.? aff. nuttalli (195081)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Panama Lucinisca calhounensis (42623)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Venezuela (Zulia) Lucina mirandana (60627)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Florida) Phacoides calhounensis (41760 42222 42281 42328 42366 42678) Phacoides plesiolophus (42482 42605 42642 42656 42657 42663)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Mexico (Baja California) Lucinisca sp. (52183)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82USA (California) Lucinisca menuda (206393)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Colombia (La Guajira) Lucinisca mirandana (136884 156682 157830)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Puerto Rico Lucinisca hoveyi (80243 80245 80246 80287)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama (Darien) Lucinisca sp. (136007)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama Lucinisca bocasensis (93057 93060 93145) Lucinisca sp. (145522)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama (Colon) Lucinisca bocasensis (145254 145344) Lucinisca sp. (145530)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Venezuela Lucina sp. (130981)
Tortonian - Messinian11.62 - 5.333USA (California) Lucinisca nuttallii (97234)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Costa Rica (Limon) Lucinisca bocasensis (96520)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Trinidad and Tobago Lucina roigi (60399 60400 60401 60402 60404 60405 60406 60407 60630 60631 60632 60633 60634 60635)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Ecuador (Esmeraldas) Lucina arrogans (60640 60662)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Argentina Lucinisca sp. (71572)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama (Colon) Lucinisca sp. (79855)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (California) Lucinisca n. sp. ? aff. nuttalli (194888) Lucinisca n. sp.? aff. nuttalli (194801 194803 194806 194869 194891 195031 195035 195038)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama (Bocas del Toro) Lucinisca sp. (135821)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (California) Lucina nuttalli (96550) Lucina nuttallii (96903 96911) Lucinisca nuttalli (96549 96553 96554) Lucinisca nuttallii (97230 97231 97235 97240 97241 97242 97404)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Trinidad and Tobago Lucina roigi (60409 60410 60414 60415 60416 60417 60646 60647 60649 60650 60653 60654 60655 60659)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (South Carolina) Lucinisca cribraria (60940)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Panama (Bocas) Lucina sp. (135832)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (Florida) Phacoides cribarius (75011)
Zanclean - Gelasian5.333 - 1.806USA (California) Lucinisca nuttalli (214261 214267)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (Virginia) Lucinisca cribarius (80040)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Costa Rica (Limon) Lucinisca sp. (79993)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (Florida) Phacoides cribrarius (59484 59485 59486 59490 94809)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Venezuela (Carabobo) Lucina muricata (41540)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (North Carolina) Phacoides cribrarius (59327)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (South Carolina) Phacoides cribrarius (92412)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas) Lucinisca sp. (61343 79771)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Costa Rica (Limon) Lucinisca sp. (79800 79803)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (California) Lucinisca nuttallii (189542)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Costa Rica Phacoides costaricensis (134653)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Ecuador (Manabi) Lucina liana, Lucina fausta (51880)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas del Toro) Lucinisca sp. (61344)
Piacenzian - Gelasian3.6 - 1.806Ecuador (Manabi) Lucina fausta (51878)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806USA (California) Lucinisca nuttalli (214277 214280) Lucinisca nuttallii (207642 207647 207648 207651 207652 207653 207656 207657 207666 207667 207668 207669 207674 207675 207676 207686 207692 207693 207699 207701 207711 207713) Lucinisca sp. (207727)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Panama Phacoides lintea (80304)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Ecuador (Manabi) Lucina centrifuga (48664)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781USA (Florida) Lucina nassula (61309) Lucinisca nassula (69029 79787 79788 79789) Phacoides nassula (41501 41718 79331)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Haiti Phacoides lintea (60880 60883)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Costa Rica Lucina sp. (135044)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Mexico (Sonora) Lucina nuttalli (96565)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Mexico (Baja California) Lucinisca nuttalli (96592 96593 96594)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (Florida) Lucinisca nassula (80030)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (California) Lucina nuttallii (201624)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774USA (Florida) Phacoides nassula (41705)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Costa Rica (Limon) Lucinisca sp. (79835 79842 79844)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Lucina nuttalli (222663 222664) Lucina nuttallii (202638 202639) Lucinisca nuttalli (71053 71054 223327) Phacoides nuttallii (96884 138723 222995)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (Florida) Lucina nassula (61310) Phacoides nassula (67069)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117USA (California) Lucina nuttalli (222646) Lucinisca nuttalli (223009)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico Lucina nuttalli (67613 67641 67643 67644)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Lucina nuttalli (22632 96589 160361 219029 219030 222659 222660 222661 222662 222674) Lucina nuttallii (59063 96895) Lucinisca nuttalli (96930 96935 96936 96937 96938 96939 223045) Lucinisca nuttallii (96566)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Florida) Lucina nassula (61311) Lucinisca nassula (96538) Phacoides nassula (41715)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (North Carolina) Phacoides nassula (66742)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Panama (Panama) Lucinisca centrifuga (160394 160395)