Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Eubivalvia

Bivalvia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Eubivalvia Carter p. 20
2011Eubivalvia Carter et al. p. 5

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
Eubivalvia

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.

Unr. Eubivalvia Carter 2011
show all | hide all
Subcl. Autobranchia Groblen 1894
hide
Infracl. Heteroconchia Gray 1854
+
Unr. Cardiomorphi Ferussac 1822
+
Unr. Cardioni Ferussac 1822
+
Unr. Cardiidia Ferussac 1822
Unr. Lucinidia Gray 1854
Unr. Carditioni Dall 1889
+
Or. †Actinodontida Douvillé 1912
Or. Carditida Dall 1889
Subcl. Heterodonta Neumayr 1884
+
Or. Myoida Goldfuss 1820
+
G. Eufistulina Eames 1951
G. †Eutylus
Invalid names: Myina Newell 1965 [empty], Pholadina Newell 1965 [empty]
Fm. †Rhaetidiidae Dominici and Danise 2024
+
G. †Rhaetidia Bittner 1895
Unr. Septibranchia Pelseneer 1888
+
Invalid names: Cuspidarioida Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971 [empty], Verticordioida Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971 [empty]
Invalid names: Anomalodesmata Dall 1889 [empty], Carditoidea Fleming 1820 [empty]
Unr. Heterodonta Neumayr 1884
+
Invalid names: Orthonotida Pojeta 1978 [empty], Tanaodontidae Liu 1976 [empty]
Fm. †Lipanellidae Sánchez 2005
+
G. †Goniophorina Isberg 1934
+
G. †Cosmogoniophorina Isberg 1934
Subg. †Goniophorina (Goniophorina) Isberg 1934
Goniophorina carinata Isberg 1934
Goniophorina nitidula Kříž 2008
Goniophorina semiradiata Isberg 1934
Goniophorina volvens Isberg 1934
Invalid names: Digoniomya Whidborne 1897 [synonym]
G. †Lipanella Sánchez 2005
+
Lipanella purmamarcensis Sánchez 2005
G. †Paraphtonia Khalfin 1958
+
Paraphtonia imitabilis Khalfin 1958
Unr. Uniomorphi Gray 1854
+
Fm. †Thoraliidae Morris 1980
+
G. †Thoralia Morris 1980
+
Invalid names: Miquelana Babin et al. 1982 [objective synonym]
Unr. Unioni Gray 1854
+
Superfm. †Lyrodesmatoidea Ulrich 1894
Unr. Unionata Gray 1854
Invalid names: Archiheterodonta Giribet 2008 [empty], Eoastartella Chang 1980 [nomen nudum], Palaeoheterodonta Newell 1965 [empty], Parenia Biakov 2012 [nomen nudum], Paullia Schubert and Bottjer 1995 [nomen nudum]
Infracl. Pteriomorphia Beurlen 1944
+
Unr. Mytilomorphi Ferussac 1822
+
Or. †Colpomyida Carter 2011
+
Superfm. †Colpomyoidea Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Or. Mytilida Rafinesque 1815
+
Superfm. †Modiolopsoidea Fischer 1886
Superfm. Mysidielloidea Cox 1964
Superfm. Mytiloidea Rafinesque 1815
+
Invalid names: Mytilacea Rafinesque 1815 [replaced]
G. †Mytilon Marincovich, Jr. 1993
G. †Regoria
G. †Regulifer
G. †Septiola Bittner 1895
G. †Striamodiolus Unknown
G. †Strimodiolus Fursich 1982
Invalid names: Isognomoidea Woodring 1825 [empty], Lunulacardioidea Fischer 1887 [empty], Malleoidea Lamarck 1819 [empty]
Unr. Ostreomorphi Ferussac 1822
+
Unr. Arcioni Gray 1854
+
Or. Arcida Stoliczka 1871
Or. †Cyrtodontida Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971
Fm. †Matheriidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979
+
G. †Metapadia Desbiens 1994
Unr. Ostreioni Ferussac 1822
+
Unr. †Myalinata Paul 1939
Unr. Ostreata Ferussac 1822
Invalid names: Ischyrodontidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [empty]
Or. Pterioida Newell 1965
+
G. †Annulinectes Allasinaz 1972
G. †Arzelella
G. †Barehamia
G. †Canadotis
+
Capedopecten anellus Dijkstra and Janssen 1988
G. †Cleidochondrella Freneix and Lefevre 1967
G. †Costentolium Freneix 1980
+
Costentolium partitum Sowerby 1840
Costentolium proeteus D'Orbigny 1847
G. †Echinopecten Brasil 1895
G. †Freneixita Stenzel 1971
G. †Fylgia
G. †Grabella
G. †Ignara
G. †Intodesma Popov 1958
G. †Kobayshites Hayami 1959
G. †Lentilla Conti and Monari 1992
+
Lentilla humilis Conti and Monari 1992
G. †Lywcea
G. †Mysidoptera Salomon 1895
G. †Neitheops Stewart 1930
G. †Neoentolium Romanov 1985
+
Neoentolium cingulatum Goldfuss 1835
Neoentolium renevieri Oppel 1856
G. Notochlamy Cotton 1930
G. †Pacimonotis Grant-Mackie and Silberling 1990
G. †Platygena
Fm. †Prospondylidea Ptchelincev 1960
+
G. †Terquemia Tate 1868
+
Invalid names: Carpenteria Eudes-Deslongchamps 1860 [replaced]
G. †Protostrea Chen 1976
G. †Pseudovola Lissajous 1923
Subor. †Pteriina Newell 1965
+
Invalid names: Cercomyoidea Crickmay 1936 [empty], Dimyacea Fischer 1886 [empty]
G. †Rhyssomytiloides Hessel 1988
G. †Scythemtolium Allasinaz 1972
G. †Spia
G. †Stappyersella Maillieux 1920
G. †Tarturia
G. †Trematiconcha Newell and Boyd 1970
G. †Unica
G. †Xenium
Invalid names: Bakevellidae King 1850 [empty], Lamellotacea Horvath 1966 [empty], Pinnina Waller 1978 [empty], Pterioidina Newell 1965 [empty]
Invalid names: Prionodonta McNeil 1937 [empty]
Invalid names: Autolamellibranchiata Grobben 1894 [replaced], Cercomyidae Crickmay 1936 [empty]
Subcl. Protobranchia Pelseneer 1889
hide
Fm. †Antactinodiontidae Guo 1980
+
G. †Antactinodion Guo 1980
+
Superor. Nuculaniformii Carter et al. 2000
+
Or. †Afghanodesmatida Carter 2011
+
Superfm. †Afghanodesmatoidea Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979
+
Fm. †Afghanodesmatidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979
Fm. †Eritropidae Cope 2000
Superfm. †Tironuculoidea Babin 1982
+
Fm. †Tironuculidae Babin et al. 1982
Or. Nuculanida Carter et al. 2000
+
Superfm. Malletioidea Adams and Adams 1857
+
Fm. †Cucullellidae Fischer 1886
+
Invalid names: Nuculitidae Bradshaw 1999 [synonym]
Fm. †Strabidae Prantl and Ruzicka 1954
Fm. Tindariidae Verrill and Bush 1897
Invalid names: Pseudocyrtodontidae Maillieux 1939 [empty]
Superfm. Nuculanoidea Adams and Adams 1858
+
Fm. †Isoarcidae Keen 1969
Fm. Malletiidae Adams and Adams 1858
+
Invalid names: Solenellidae d'Orbigny 1846 [synonym]
Fm. Nuculanidae Adams and Adams 1858 [pointed nut clam]
+
Invalid names: Ledidae Adams and Adams 1858 [synonym]
Fm. Phaseolidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971
+
Invalid names: Lametilidae Allen and Sanders 1973 [synonym]
Fm. †Polidevciidae Kumpera 1960
Fm. Sareptidae Adams 1860
Fm. Yoldiidae Habe 1977
Fm. Zealedidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979
Invalid names: Cadomiidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [empty], Nuculanacea Adams and A. 1858 [replaced], Palaeoneilidae Babin 1966 [empty], Saturnidae Allen and Hannach 1986 [empty]
Superor. Nuculiformii Dall 1889
+
Or. Nuculida Dall 1889
+
Fm. †Cardiolariidae Cope 1997
+
G. †Cardiolaria Munier-Chalmas 1876
+
Invalid names: Honeymania McLearn 1918 [synonym]
G. †Deceptrix Fuchs 1919
+
Invalid names: Praeleda Pfab 1934 [synonym]
G. †Inaequidens Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
G. †Clinopista Meek and Worthen 1870
Superfm. †Ctenodontoidea Wohrmann 1893
+
Invalid names: Ctenodontacea Wöhrmann 1893 [replaced]
G. †Dysondonta Mansuy 1913
G. †Eonuculoma Klug et al. 2008
G. †Eritropsis Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
G. †Kasachia Bazhenova 1971
G. †Neiloides
Superfm. Nuculoidea Gray 1824
+
Fm. †Nucularcidae Pojeta and Stott 2007
Fm. Nuculidae Gray 1824 [nut clam]
Fm. †Praenuculidae McAlester 1968
Invalid names: Palaeoconchidae Miller 1889 [empty]
G. †Paleostraba Liljedahl 1984
G. †Phestioides Pojeta et al. 1986
Superfm. Pristiglomoidea Sanders and Allen 1973
+
Fm. Pristiglomidae Sanders and Allen 1973
G. †Pseudoleda Sanchez et al. 1995
G. †Pseudonuculana Pojeta et al. 1986
G. †Scyphoconcha Liu and Gu 1988
G. †Zechania Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Invalid names: Nuculacea Gray 1824 [empty], Phaseoloidea Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971 [empty]
Or. †Nuculiformes Dall 1889
+
Invalid names: Radiidentoidei Scarlato and Starobogatov 1975 [empty]
Or. Solemyida Newell 1965
+
Superfm. Manzanelloidea Chronic 1952
+
Fm. Manzanellidae Chronic 1952
+
Invalid names: Huxleyidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1971 [synonym]
Fm. Nucinellidae Vokes 1956 [Nut Clam]
Superfm. Solemyoidea Adams and Adams 1857
+
Fm. †Ctenodontidae Wöhrmann 1893
Fm. Solemyidae Adams and Adams 1857 [Awning Clam]
+
Invalid names: Solemyacidae H. Adams and Adams 1857 [synonym]
Invalid names: Ovatoconchidae Carter 2011 [empty], Solemyacea Gray 1840 [replaced]
Or. Solemyoida Dall 1889
+
Superfm. Archaracoidea Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979
+
Invalid names: Archaracidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [empty]
Invalid names: Nucinelloidea Vokes 1956 [empty]
Invalid names: Palaeotaxodonta Korobkov 1954 [synonym], Sareptoidea Adams 1860 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Cassinian to the top of the Holocene or 482.30000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 478.6 Ma

Collections (40650 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleozoic - Triassic538.8 - 201.4Chile (Ovalle) Permophoridae indet., Grammatodon sp. (222433)
Phanerozoic538.8 - 0.0Chile (Región de Tarapacá) Gryphaeidae indet. (228254) Heterodonta indet. (228252)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7France (Montagne Noire) Babinka prima (20819) Synek thorali (174460)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (Sichuan) Modiolopsis sp. (5418) Palaeoneilo sp. (5417)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Argentina (Jujuy) Cienagomya bidentata, Coxiconchia babini, Lipanella purmamarcensis (57210) Ctenodonta sp. (8882)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (Hunan and Hubei) Modiolopsis sp. (7719)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (Hunan) Modiolopsis sp. (7712)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Argentina Ctenodonta sp. (9021) Eoredonia orientalis, Redoniidae indet., Intihuarella simplicidentata, Ucumaris conradoi, Goniophorina tenuicostata (66258)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (YunNan) Cypricardinia sp., Modiolopsis sp. (7733 7736)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (Guizhou) Modiolopsis sp., Nuculites sp. (5279)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Bolivia Ctenodonta sp. (8839)
Warendian485.4 - 478.6Australia (Northern Territory) Colpantyx woolleyi (77770) Colpantyx woolleyi, Xestoconcha kraciukae (79010 79322) Xestoconcha kraciukae (77769) Xestoconcha sp. indet., Deceptrix sp. A (77768)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7France (Languedoc-Roussillon) Synek antiquus (101706) Synek thorali (167672)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Morocco Redonia sp. (235487)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Morocco (Anti-Atlas) Coxiconcha sp., Babinka sp., Redonia sp. (166727)
Ordovician485.4 - 443.8USA (New York) Endodesma sp., Colpomya sp., Vanuxemia sp., Ctenodonta sp. (332)
Lancefieldian484.3 - 474.9Australia (Tasmania) Nuculites sp. (2671)
Lancefieldian - Bendigonian484.3 - 473.1Australia (Tasmania) Nuculites sp. (211109)
Cassinian482.3 - 470.0USA (Missouri) Ischyrodonta dakei, Modiolopsis convexa (75553) Modiolopsis convexa (75554)
Arenig - Floian478.6 - 470.0China (Yunnan) Taselasmodum deccusatum (200941)