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Gresslya

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Ceratomyidae

Taxonomy
Gresslya was named by Agassiz (1843) [Sepkoski's age data: J Hett-u J Tith-u Sepkoski's reference number: 663,715]. It is not extant. Its type is Lutraria gregaria.

It was assigned to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ceratomyidae by Vokes (1980), Aberhan (2004) and Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Gresslya Agassiz
1980Gresslya Vokes p. 206
2002Gresslya Sepkoski
2004Gresslya Aberhan p. 140
2014Gresslya Ros-Franch 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
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyPleuromyoideaDall 1900
familyCeratomyidaeArkell 1934
genusGresslyaAgassiz 1843

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. †Gresslya Agassiz 1843
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†Gresslya abundans Kurushin 1998
†Gresslya bisulcata Popov 1964
†Gresslya gregaria von Zieten 1833
†Gresslya kularensis Truschelev 1996
†Gresslya peregrina Phillips 1829
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Invalid names: Panopaea turgida Hupe 1854 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height117.7----
valve height611.96.4034.58.9011.0

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: deep infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-09 07:00:20
Modified: 2009-10-09 09:00:20
Source: g = genus, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Anisian to the top of the Valanginian or 247.20000 to 132.90000 Ma

Collections (174 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Russian Federation G. abundans (102011 102012 102013 102014 102015 124649 124651 124652) G. abundans, G. bisulcata (124650) G. bisulcata (107040) G. kularensis (124655)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Russian Federation G. abundans (102010) G. kularensis (107011)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Russian Federation G. kularensis (107010)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3USA (Nevada) G. sp. (210696)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Italy (Trento) G. elongata (232110)
Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.3 - 189.6Canada (British Columbia) G. sp. (53289)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) G. sp. (204152)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Mexico (Sonora) G. striata (40177)
Sinemurian - Early/Lower Pliensbachian199.3 - 183.0Canada (British Columbia) G. sp. (199702)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Germany G. sp. (28885)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Chile G. sp. A (95388)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Canada (British Columbia) G. sp. (53392 199705)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Argentina (Mendoza) G. sp. (201509)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Chile G. sp. (32419 95100 210182) G. sp. A (58439 95387)
Obtusum196.5 - 189.6Chile G. sp. A (95102)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Spain G. sp. (212067 212068 212189 212208)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Greenland G. abducta (162054 162064) G. donaciformis, G. abducta (162062) G. donaciformis, G. abducta, G. rotundata (162088 162094) G. intermedia (162096) G. lunulata (161966 161968 162078 162110 162112 162285) G. lunulata, G. punctata, G. sp. (162113) G. rotundata (162061 162091) G. sp. (162052 162101) Lyonsia subaequilateralis (161207)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7United Kingdom G. intermedia (213640 213642 213643 213646 213653 213654 213655)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Chile G. peregrina (7426 7427 95426)
Pliensbachian - Late/Upper Toarcian190.8 - 175.6Chile (Atacama) G. sp. (221803)
Pliensbachian - Toarcian190.8 - 174.1USA (Nevada) G. sp. (42429)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Chile G. sp. A (95406)
Jamesoni189.6 - 183.0Greenland G. lunulata (161976 161977 162071 162072 162271 162272 162274 162280) G. lunulata, G. punctata (162111)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) G. intermedia (225393 225394 225395 225396 225398 225399 225401 225403 225405)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0Germany G. intermedia (159446)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Bulgaria (Sofia) Gresslya indet. (225543 225544)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0United Kingdom G. donaciformis (213996 214001) G. intermedia (213658 213673 213674 213675 213681 213686 213703)
Early/Lower Toarcian - Middle Toarcian183.0 - 175.6Spain G. rostrata (51613)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Greenland G. abducta (162087 162294 162295) G. donaciformis, G. rotundata (162053) G. sp. (162292)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Chile G. peregrina (7431)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Chile (Atacama) G. sp. (221826 221836)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Svalbard and Jan Mayen G. abducta (213099)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Bulgaria (Sofia) Gresslya indet. (225545)
Middle Toarcian182.0 - 175.6Chile G. peregrina (34120 35447 35448 95400)
Middle Toarcian182.0 - 175.6United Kingdom G. donaciformis (214002 214004 214005 214006 214007 214008 214009)
Variabilis182.0 - 175.6Chile G. peregrina (95075)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6Chile G. peregrina (33875 33876 33877 33878 35449 35453 95401 95434)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6United Kingdom (Yorkshire) G. rotundata (220498) G. sp. (220487)
Late/Upper Toarcian - Aalenian180.1 - 170.3France G. major, G. abducta, G. gregaria (51501)
Late/Upper Toarcian - Aalenian180.1 - 170.3Chile G. peregrina (35454)
Concavum175.6 - 171.6Luxembourg G. sp. (141485)
Early/Lower Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Chile G. peregrina (95402 95663)
Murchisonae175.6 - 171.6Luxembourg G. sp. (141471)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6Germany G. sp. (228458)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6United Kingdom G. abducta (141362) G. sp. (141361)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3United Kingdom (Yorkshire) G. abducta, G. sp. (220499)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3Chile G. peregrina (35451)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3Canada (Yukon) G. sp. (34236)
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4Chile (Coquimbo) G. gregaria (221547)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Poland G. abducuta, G. peregrina, G. gregaria (124922)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Poland G. peregrina, G. gregaria (124923)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Saudi Arabia G. sp. (48300 48302)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1United Kingdom (England) G. sp. (36549 36550)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Picardie) G. peregrina (96147 96150)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7Poland G. peregrina, G. gregaria (125165)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Champagne-Ardenne) G. peregrina (96155 96186)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Poland G. peregrina (124924)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Saudi Arabia G. gregaria (48585 48586 48588 48589 48593 48594 48596 48598 48599 48604 48605)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Somalia G. sp. (94519)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3United Kingdom (England) G. sp. (1608 1900 2140 2654)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian163.5 - 152.1Somalia G. peregrina (94525)
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian161.2 - 150.8Spain G. sp. (68307)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Mexico (Chiapas) G. sp. (98672)
Late/Upper Berriasian - Valanginian145.0 - 132.9Germany G. sp. (95087)