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Siliqua

Bivalvia - Solenida - Pharidae

Taxonomy
Siliqua was named by Mühlfeld (1811) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Solenidae by Packard (1922), Nagao (1928) and Oostingh (1935); to Cultellidae by Vokes (1980); to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); to Pharidae by Lamprell and Healy (1998), Moore (2003) and Rosenberg et al. (2006); and to Siliquinae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1811Siliqua Mühlfeld
1922Siliqua Packard p. 427
1928Siliqua Nagao p. 85
1935Siliqua Oostingh p. 200
1980Siliqua Vokes p. 141
1998Siliqua Lamprell and Healy p. 180
2002Siliqua Sepkoski
2003Siliqua Moore
2006Siliqua Rosenberg et al.
2010Siliqua Bouchet et al.

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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
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—SolenataDall 1889
orderSolenidaDall 1889
superfamilySolenoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyPharidaeAdams and A 1858
genusSiliquaMühlfeld 1811

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. Siliqua Mühlfeld 1811
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Siliqua alta Broderip and Sowerby I 1829
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Invalid names: Siliqua media Sowerby I 1839 [synonym]
†Siliqua kingi Jeffery and Tracey 1997
Siliqua lucida Conrad 1837
†Siliqua oregonia Dall 1900
Siliqua patula Dixon 1789
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Invalid names: Solecurtus nuttallii Conrad 1837 [synonym]
Siliqua radiata Linnaeus 1758
†Siliqua simondsi Harris 1895
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 14:22:21
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:22:21
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Berriasian to the top of the Holocene or 145.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 132.9 Ma

Collections (103 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Berriasian - Valanginian145.0 - 132.9Germany S. aequilatera (95087)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (Minnesota) S. huerfanensis (1989)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Poland S. lublinensis (27625)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Austria (Niederösterreich) S. vogeli (87001)
Danian - Selandian66.0 - 59.2USA (Texas) S. sp. (99071)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) S. kingi (3266 3267)
Middle Eocene - Early/Lower Oligocene47.8 - 28.4Haiti S. subaequalis (173456)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France S. angusta (177068)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9USA (Texas) S. simondsi (98750)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4France (Essonne) S. nysti (9173 9175 9177 9179 9180 9193 9269) S. nysti, S. sp. (9267) S. sp. (9181 9266)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (California) S. sp. (44890)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Japan S. elliptica (173032 173034)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (California) S. media (194805)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82USA (California) S. sp. (237576)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Japan (Hokkaido) S. elliptica (77919) S. sp. (77921)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62Russian Federation S. alta (50038)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608USA (California) S. sp. (44931)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246USA (Alaska) S. alta (37388 37393 37401 37407 37409)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Russian Federation S. alta (49978)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Dominican Republic S. subaequalis (58817)
Tortonian - Piacenzian11.62 - 2.588USA (California) S. sp. (188305)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Indonesia S. elongatula, S. acutatis (70083)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Dominican Republic S. subaequalis (58867 58875)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Russian Federation S. alta (70462)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (California) S. media (195029)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6USA (California) S. media (39327 39333 39334 39335 39354 39355 39389 39390 39391 39393 39395 39404 39405 39407)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (Oregon) S. nuttallii (71146)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (California) S. lucida (206367 206373 220194 220198)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Russian Federation S. alta (50042)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Mexico (Baja California) S. lucida (154115)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Indonesia S. radiata (84543) S. winterianus (70088)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (California) S. lucida (216865 216867)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Russian Federation S. alta (49976 70471)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (California) S. lucida (186031)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806USA (California) S. media (189760 189761 207642 207656 207657 207672 207677 207690 207694 207701 207713 207721)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (Oregon) S. nuttallii (71142)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (California) S. lucida (201624 237610)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Mexico (Baja California) S. patula (96594)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) S. lucida (222663 222664)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117India (Kerala) S. sp. (107971)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) S. lucida (59063 96566 96589 160361 219029 219030 222660 222661) S. patula (37672 37673 37674)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (North Carolina) S. costata (66742)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Thailand S. sp. (67930 67932)