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Liopistha (Psilomya)

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Poromyidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Psilomya Meek
1933Liopistha (Psilomya) Warren p. 113
1937Liopistha (Psilomya) Popenoe p. 383
1980Psilomya Vokes p. 211
2002Psilomya Sepkoski
2019Liopistha (Psilomya) Musavu Moussavou p. 5

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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
orderPoromyida(Ridewood 1903)
superfamilyPoromyoidea(Dall 1886)
familyPoromyidaeDall 1886
genusLiopisthaMeek 1864
subgenusPsilomya(Meek 1876)

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.

Subg. †Liopistha (Psilomya) Meek 1876
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Psilomya peterpondi McLearn 1933
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-04 09:13:50
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:19:44
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Todd 2001

Age range: base of the Albian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 113.00000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (52 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 112.03Colombia Liopista gigantea (221846)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Canada (Alberta) Psilomya peterpondi (87418)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Gabon Liopistha sp. 1 (209483) Liopistha sp. 2 (209486)
Middle Albian109.0 - 105.3Canada (Alberta) Psilomya peterpondi (87457)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Spain Psilomya gigantea (66129)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6United Kingdom (England) Liopistha gigantea (51673)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Canada (British Columbia) Liopistha allani (87450)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) Psilomya concentrica (4638 6593 6604 6646) Psilomya levis (4654 6498)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Arizona) Psilomya concentrica (53507) Psilomya elongata (55565) Psilomya meeki (53925 54154)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (New Mexico) Psilomya concentrica (44284)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Peru Psilomya sp. (61995)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Utah) Psilomya concentrica, Psilomya elongata (44164)
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Peru Psilomya sp. (61917 61992 61993)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (California) Liopistha hardingensis (221082)
Turonian - Coniacian93.9 - 86.3Canada (British Columbia) Liopistha allani (87448)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (Arizona) Psilomya sp. (55889)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Brazil Psilomya ligeriensis (140888)
Early/Lower Turonian - Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3Brazil Psilomya ligeriensis (140889)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3Brazil (Sergipe) Psilomya ligeriensis (143722 143725 143732 143734 143735 143737 143739 143741 143742 143744)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (Arizona) Psilomya concentrica (53504 53511)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3Canada (British Columbia) Liopistha allani (87444)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (New Mexico) Psilomya concentrica (88810 88811)
Late/Upper Turonian - Middle Campanian93.5 - 70.6USA (California) Homomya hardingensis (207814)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.3 - 85.8Brazil Liopistha supermensa (140901)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Denmark Psilomya sp. (35039)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Poland Liophista sp. (27818) Liopistha sp. (27822 28078 28082 28083)