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Securella

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Securella Parker p. 587
1958Chione (Securella) Trumbull and Schumard
1964Securella Faustman p. 120
2002Securella 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
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
genusSecurella

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. †Securella Parker 1949
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Securella bisculpta Dall 1909
Securella clallamensis Reagan 1909
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Invalid names: Chione lineolata Clark 1918 [synonym], Chione mediostriata Clark 1918 [synonym]
Securella elsmerensis English 1914
Securella juanensis Loel and Corey 1932
Securella montesanoensis Weaver 1912
Securella olympidea Reagan 1909
Securella panzana Anderson and Martin 1914
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Invalid names: Chione diabloensis Clark 1915 [synonym], Chione margaritana Anderson and Martin 1914 [synonym], Chione pabloensis Clark 1915 [synonym], Chione valentinei Wiedey 1929 [synonym]
Securella securis Shumard 1858
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Invalid names: Venus parapodema Dall 1909 [synonym]
Securella vancouverensis Clark and Arnold 1923
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 06:38:03
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:15:30
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Oligocene to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 33.90000 to 0.78100 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 28.4 Ma

Collections (86 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4USA (California) Chione lineolata (71197 71198 71199 71200)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03USA (Washington) Chione clallamensis (208178)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (California) Chione cryptolineata, Chione lineolata, Chione mediostriata (122273) S. cryptolineata (72406)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Alaska) Chione cryptolineata (195953 195954) Chione securis (195964)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Washington) Chione carmanahensis (180405) S. ensifera (37576 37577 37579 37580 37583 37585 37588 37589 37590 37592)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Canada (British Columbia) Chione vancouverensis (63087)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44USA (Washington) S. ensifera (37560)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (California) S. panzana (44892)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (Washington) S. ensifera (37574)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Mexico (Baja California Sur) Chione securis (43804)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (California) Chione valentinei (220094)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Oregon) Chione ensifera (39805)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82USA (Oregon) Chione ensifera (39586)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82USA (Oregon) Chione ensifera (39799 39801)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62Russian Federation S. yiizukai (50038)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608USA (California) S. panzana (44931)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Russian Federation S. chehalisensis (45451) S. yiizukai (70446)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Russian Federation S. yiizukai, S. securis (49978)
Tortonian - Messinian11.62 - 5.333USA (California) Chione fernandoensis (97234)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Alaska) Chione ensifera (44098)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (California) Chione fernandoensis (194796)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (California) Chione elsmerensis (206370 220184) Chione fernandoensis (97208 97210 97230 97231 97233 97235 97236 97401 97402 97403 194095) Venus securis (96902 96904)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (Oregon) Venus securis (71146 71149)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Mexico (Baja California) Chione elsmerensis (154115)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (California) Chione elsmerensis (216865 216867 216868 216869 216900 216901 216953) Chione fernandoensis (204367) Chione fernandoensis, Chione elsmerensis (216911) Paphia staleyi (215294 215435 216433) Venus securis (96885)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Russian Federation S. securis (49976)
Zanclean - Gelasian5.333 - 1.806USA (California) S. kanakoffi (214256 214257 214258 214262 214263 214264 214265 214270 214271)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Early/Lower Pleistocene3.6 - 0.781USA (Washington) Venus securis (71109)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806USA (California) S. kanakoffi (214278 214279 214280 214286)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774USA (California) Chione fernandoensis (226545)