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Laternula

Bivalvia - Pandorida - Laternulidae

Taxonomy
Laternula was named by Röding (1798) [Sepkoski's age data: K u R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Laternulidae by Russell and Landes (1937), Vokes (1980), Lamprell and Healy (1998) and Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1798Laternula Röding
1937Laternula Russell and Landes p. 149
1980Laternula Vokes p. 208
1998Laternula Lamprell and Healy p. 214
2002Laternula Sepkoski
2010Laternula 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
—PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPandoridaStewart 1930
superfamilyPandoroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLaternulidaeHedley 1918
genusLaternulaRöding 1798

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. Laternula Röding 1798
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Subg. †Laternula (Laternulina) Habe 1952
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†Laternula albertensis Russell and Landes 1937
†Laternula alisoensis Packard 1922
†Laternula fuchsi Hoernes 1875
†Laternula jidiensis Guo 1985
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height126.9

Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: deep infaunalf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-09 06:42:10
Modified: 2009-10-09 08:42:10
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Anisian to the top of the Holocene or 247.20000 to 0.00000 Ma

Collections (71 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Yunnan) L. jidiensis (98484)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Spain L. amicii (142083)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Italy L. moorei (38168) L. moorei, L. passeri, L. rhaetica (38167)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Switzerland L. praecursor (172800)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Portugal L. sp. (8519 8520)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Lebanon L. sp. (69180)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) L. johnsonana (6492 6503) L. tofana (4641 6548) L. virgata (4647 6498 6506 6604)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (New Mexico) L. lineata (88809 88811)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (Arizona) L. lineata (53511)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) L. albertensis (82675)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Montana) L. sp. (213000)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Texas) L. bartoni, L. sublevis (7579) L. sulcatina (7481)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Colorado) L. sp. (162249)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (California) Siliqua alisoensis (207831)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (California) L. alisoensis (144772 144773)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Maryland) L. robusta (1348)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (South Carolina) L. sp. (1310)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Alabama) L. robusta (1308 1352)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) L. tenuis (1313)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) L. robusta (1303) L. sp. (1391)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Texas) L. robusta, L. sublevis (1393) L. sp. (1298) L. sublevis (1392 7480)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Alabama) L. robusta (4254)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Alabama) L. robusta (83238)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) L. robusta (4124 4126 4127 4164 4168) L. sp. (4137)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (South Carolina) L. sp. (4362)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Maryland) L. robusta (4372)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Texas) L. robusta (4426 4517) L. sp. (4460 5558)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Denmark L. ravni (35263 35264 35266 35267)
Early/Lower Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene55.8 - 33.9Argentina (Santa Cruz) L. sp. (52768)
Lutetian - Bartonian47.8 - 38.0Russian Federation L. dvalii (50051)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Russian Federation L. kovatschensis (49975)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Russian Federation L. furtiva (70475)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Slovakia L. fuchsi (160736)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62Russian Federation L. rotundiformis (50037)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Heard Island and McDonald Islands L. elliptica (209139)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6New Zealand (Auckland) L. synthetica (45258 45259)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Antarctica L. sp. (157609)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Pakistan L. sp. (55398)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Pakistan L. sp. (55401)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (Western Australia) L. creccina (63208)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Antarctica L. elliptica (215322 233817)