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Pseudochama

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae

Taxonomy
Pseudochama was named by Odhner (1917) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 700]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Chama (Pseudochama) by Mansfield (1940) and Willett (1946).

It was assigned to Chama by Mansfield (1940) and Willett (1946); to Chamidae by Vokes (1980), Moore (1988) and Freneix et al. (1988); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
Chama quirosana, P. (Pseudochama)
Species lacking formal opinion data
P. caloosana, P. chipolana

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1917Pseudochama Odhner
1940Chama (Pseudochama) Mansfield p. 190
1946Chama (Pseudochama) Willett p. 30
1980Pseudochama Vokes p. 109
1988Pseudochama Freneix et al. p. 421
1988Pseudochama Moore p. D31
2002Pseudochama Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
—Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
—VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyChamoidea(Blainville 1825)
familyChamidaeBlainville 1825
genusPseudochamaOdhner 1917

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.

G. Pseudochama Odhner 1917
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†Chama quirosana Hodson 1927
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: ER, IM, CE, SU according to Todd (2001).g
Created: 2009-09-09 07:36:24
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:36:24
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Todd 2001, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 41.30000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 38.0 Ma

Collections (75 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Texas) P. sp. (98884)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Mississippi) P. sp. (205805)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44France (Aquitaine) P. sp. (74865)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Colombia (La Guajira) Chama quirosana (156356)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Venezuela (Falcon) P. quirosana (60144)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Italy P. gryphina (178108)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Austria Chama gryphina (77402)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Venezuela (Zulia) Chama quirosana (60627)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Florida) P. chipolana (41760 42222 42225 42250 42272 42328 42365 42367 42443 42482 42605 42642 42656 42657 42663 42678 42682 42684 68971)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Poland P. gryphina (51690)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Bulgaria P. gryphina (60288 60291 60292)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Florida) P. chipolana (43036 43046 43048 94810)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Cyprus Chama gryphina (34690 71902)
Tortonian - Messinian11.62 - 5.333Spain P. gryphina (69788)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Colombia P. corticosaformis (131220)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Ecuador (Esmeraldas) P. sp. (60662)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria P. gryphina (70864 70885)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama (Colon) P. sp. (79855)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Trinidad and Tobago P. caloosana (60412 60414 60415 60416 60417)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (South Carolina) P. corticosa (60940)
Early/Lower Pliocene - Late/Upper Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (North Carolina) P. corticosa (59330)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Italy Chama gryphina (72303)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (Florida) P. striata, P. corticosa (146873)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (North Carolina) P. corticosa (79249)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (California) P. sp. (214967)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (North Carolina) P. corticosa (59307 59309)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (Virginia) P. corticosa (79709 80036 80038 80040) P. corticosta (78270)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Quaternary3.6 - 0.0Spain P. gryphina (147805)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Italy P. gryphina (78312)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Venezuela (Sucre) P. sp. (41556)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781USA (North Carolina) P. corticosa (79339 80033 80035)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (South Carolina) P. corticosa (80083)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Costa Rica (Limon) P. sp. (79835)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Angola P. gryphina (152644)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Spain Chama gryphina (127359)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (South Carolina) P. sp. (69046)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117Jamaica P. media (80407)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Morocco Chama gryphina (127619)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Japan P. retroversa (88886)