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Ostreata

Bivalvia

Taxonomy
Ostreata was named by Ferussac (1822). It is extant.

It was assigned to Ostreioni by Carter et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1822Ostreata Ferussac
2011Ostreata Carter et al. p. 8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822

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. Ostreata Ferussac 1822
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Superor. Ostreiformii Ferussac 1822
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Or. Ostreida Fërussac 1822 [oyster]
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Subor. Malleidina Gray 1854
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Superfm. Pinnoidea Leach 1819
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Fm. Pinnidae Leach 1819
Invalid names: Pinnacea Leach 1819 [replaced]
Superfm. †Posidonioidea Frech 1909
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Fm. †Aulacomyellidae Ichikawa 1958
Fm. †Halobiidae Kittl 1912
Fm. †Posidoniidae Frech 1909
Invalid names: Daonellidae Neumayr 1891 [empty]
Fm. †Pterineidae Miller 1877
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G. †Actinodesma Sandberger 1856
G. †Actinopterella Williams 1908
G. †Actinopteria Hall 1884
G. †Alnifia
G. †Barbosaia Mendes 1952
G. †Bolsopteria Kříž 2005
G. †Caneyella Girty 1910
G. †Cheiopteria Pojeta et al. 1976
G. †Cornellites Williams 1908
G. †Cyrtodontarca Yakovlev 1903
G. †Denticelox Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
G. †Ectenodesma Hall 1883
G. †Eopterinea Fang and Cope 2004
G. †Glyptodesma Hall 1883
G. †Guichiella Li and Ding 1981
G. †Leptodesma Hall 1883
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Invalid names: Dozierella Newell 1940 [synonym]
G. †Limoptera Hall 1869
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Invalid names: Myalinodanta Oehlert 1881 [synonym]
Subfm. †Micropteriinae Maillieux 1931
G. †Molinicola Liljedahl 1984
G. †Nennapteria Kříž 2005
G. †Oxytomoidea Pojeta et al. 1986
G. †Palaeopinna Hall 1883
G. †Palaeopteria Whiteaves 1897
G. †Placopterina Hoare et al. 1978
G. †Pseudobakewellia Noinsky 1913
G. †Pterinea Goldfuss 1832
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Invalid names: Caritodens [synonym]
G. †Pteronitella Billings 1874
G. †Pteronites McCoy 1842
G. †Ptychopteria Hall 1883
G. †Tolmaia Williams 1908
G. †Wuxuanites Pojeta et al. 1986
Invalid names: Actinopterellinae Maillieux 1931 [empty], Ahtioconchidae Eberzin 1960 [synonym], Leiopteriinae Maillieux 1920 [empty], Leptodesmatinae Maillieux 1931 [empty], Limopterinae Maillieux 1931 [empty]
Superfm. Pterioidea Gray 1847
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Fm. †Bakevelliidae King 1850
Fm. †Cassianellidae Ichikawa 1958
Fm. †Kochiidae Frech 1891
Fm. Malleidae Lamarck 1819
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Invalid names: Stefaniniellidae Tavani 1939 [synonym], Vulsellidae Adams 1857 [synonym]
Fm. †Pergamidiidae Cox 1964
Fm. †Plicatostylidae Lupher and Packard 1930
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Invalid names: Cochlearitidae Benini and Loriga 1977 [synonym]
Fm. Pteriidae Gray 1847 [pearl oyster]
Fm. †Vlastidae Isberg 1934
Invalid names: Pteriacea Gray 1847 [replaced]
Superfm. †Rhombopterioidea Korobkov 1960
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Fm. †Rhombopteriidae Korobkov 1960
Fm. †Umburridae Johnson 1991
Fm. †Myodakryotidae Tunnicliff 1987
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G. †Myodakryotus Tunnicliff 1987
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†Myodakryotus deigryn Tunnicliff 1987
†Myodakryotus hermione Billings 1865
†Myodakryotus tessellatus Wilson 1956
Invalid names: Myodakryotus Tunnicliff 1987 [objective synonym]
Subor. Ostreidina Ferussac 1822
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Superfm. Ostreoidea Rafinesque 1815
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Fm. †Arctostreidae Vialov 1983
Fm. †Eligmidae Gill 1871
Fm. Flemingostreidae Stenzel 1971
Fm. †Gryphaeidae Vialov 1936
Fm. Ostreidae Rafinesque 1815 [oyster]
Invalid names: Chondrotidae Freneix 1959 [empty]
Invalid names: Ostreacea Rafinesque 1815 [empty]
Fm. †Palaeolophidae Malchus 1990
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G. †Actinostreon Bayle 1878
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†Actinostreon gregareum Sowerby 1816
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Invalid names: Alectryonia asellus Greppin 1900 [synonym], Alectryonia flabelliformis Nilson 1840 [synonym], Alectryonia flabelloides Schloth 1901 [synonym], Alectryonia potieri Bayle 1878 [synonym], Alectryonia rastellaris Munster 1833 [synonym], Lopha (Actinostreon) gregarea Sowerby 1816 [synonym], Lopha (Lopha) pulligera Goldfuss 1834 [synonym], Lopha (Rastellum) gregarea Sowerby 1815 [synonym], Ostrea (Alectryonia) costata Sowerby 1825 [synonym], Ostrea (Alectryonia) pulligera Goldfuss 1892 [synonym], Ostrea (Alectryonia) rastellaris Muenster 1883 [synonym], Ostrea (Alectryonia) solitaria Sowerby 1892 [synonym], Ostrea (Alectryonia) vallata Etallon 1894 [synonym], Ostrea (Exogyra) semisolitaria Etallon 1911 [synonym], Ostrea carinata Sowerby 1840 [synonym], Ostrea costatum Sowerby 1825 [synonym], Ostrea palmetta Sowerby 1815 [synonym], Ostrea pulligera Goldfuss 1834 [synonym], Ostrea pulligera ascendens Quenstedt 1857 [synonym], Ostrea solitaria Sowerby 1824 [synonym]
†Actinostreon hastellatum Schlotheim 1820
†Actinostreon marshi Sowerby 1814
Invalid names: Palaeolopha Malchus 1990 [synonym]
Subor. Pectinina Waller 1978
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Invalid names: Pernopectinoidea Newell 1938 [empty], Spondyloidea Gray 1826 [empty]
Or. Pectinida Gray 1854 [scallop]
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Subor. Anomiidina Gray 1854
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Unr. Anomioidei Gray 1854
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Unr. Anomioitei Gray 1854
Unr. Dimyoitei Ridewood 1903
Fm. †Saharopteriidae Termier and Termier
Invalid names: Pseudomonotoidea Newell and Boyd 1995 [empty]
Unr. †Aviculopectinoidei Starobogatov 1992
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Superfm. †Aviculopectinoidea Meek and Hayden 1864
Superfm. †Chaenocardioidea Miller 1889
Superfm. †Heteropectinoidea Beurlen 1954
Superfm. †Pterinopectinoidea Newell 1938
Unr. Limoidei Moore 1952
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G. †Gloverilima Newell 1999
Superfm. Limoidea Rafinesque 1815
Unr. †Monotoidei Waterhouse 2001
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Superfm. †Buchioidea Cox 1953
Superfm. †Eurydesmatoidea Reed 1932
Fm. †Monotidae Fischer 1887
Superfm. †Oxytomoidea Ichikawa 1958
G. †Chironopecten Astafieva 2001
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Invalid names: Chiron Astafieva 1997 [replaced]
Subor. Entoliidina Hautmann 2011
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Superfm. Entolioidea Teppner 1922
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Fm. Entoliidae Korobkov 1960
Fm. †Entolioidesidae Kasum-Zade 2003
Fm. †Pernopectinidae Newell 1938
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Invalid names: Protoentoliidae Romanov 1985 [synonym]
Fm. Propeamussiidae Abbott 1954 [mud scallop]
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Invalid names: Amussiidae Ridewood 1903 [synonym]
Superfm. †Euchondrioidea Newell 1938
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Fm. †Euchondriidae Newell 1938
Superfm. †Leiopectinoidea Krasilova 1959
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Fm. †Leiopectinidae Krasilova 1959
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G. †Leiopecten Khalfin 1940
G. †Palaeopecten Williams 1913
Subor. Pectinidina Adams and Adams 1858
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Superfm. Pectinoidea Rafinesque 1815
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Fm. †Entolioididae Waller 2006
G. †Huncalotis Damborenea and Leanza 2016
Unr. †Neitheoidae Sobetski 1960
Unr. Pectinoidae Rafinesque 1815
Invalid names: Pectinacea Rafinesque 1815 [replaced]
Subor. Prospondyloidina Waller 2005
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Superfm. Dimyoidea Fischer 1886
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Fm. Dimyidae Fischer 1886
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Invalid names: Atretidae Scarlato and Starobogatov [synonym]
G. †Pteropiria Waterhouse 2008
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†Pteropiria tailleuri Imlay 1967
G. †Streblopterinella Kurushin 1998
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†Streblopterinella egorovi Kurushin 1984
†Streblopterinella jakutica Kurushin 1985
†Streblopterinella newelli Kurushin 1982
Invalid names: Anshunopecten Xu and Chang 1980 [nomen nudum], Anshunopecten alternatoplicatus Xu and Chang 1980 [nomen nudum], Anshunopecten spinosus Xu and Chang 1980 [nomen nudum], Aulacomyelloidea Ichikawa 1958 [empty], Aviculopectinidina Waterhouse 2001 [empty], Halobioidea Kittl 1912 [empty], Monotoidea Fischer 1887 [empty]
Invalid names: Eupteriomorphia Boss 1982 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Modified: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Moridunian to the top of the Holocene or 477.70000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 473.8 Ma

Collections (24716 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Phanerozoic538.8 - 0.0Chile (Región de Tarapacá) Gryphaeidae indet. (228254)
Moridunian477.7 - 473.8United Kingdom (Wales) Palaeopteria sp. (87601)
Dapingian470.0 - 467.3China Eopterinea aequiconcha (232223 232224)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Australia (Northern Territory) Denticelox tortuosa (79154)
Letna - Harnagian460.9 - 457.2Czech Republic Leptodesma patricia (3861)
Harnagian - Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2Norway (Hamar -Nes) Leptodesma transversa (162624)
Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Vlasta sp. (3301)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Canada (Quebec) Pterinea demissa (77222)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Ohio) Caritodens demissa (64423 64425)
Caradoc - Katian458.4 - 445.2Bolivia (General de Saavedra) Pterinea sp. (9102)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Virginia) Pterinea sp. (343)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Maryland) Pterinea demissa (407)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Indiana) Pterinea sp. (398)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Estonia Ahtioconcha auris (189004)
Zahorany - Late/Upper Ordovician457.5 - 443.8Czech Republic Leptodesma improvisa (3865)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (Ontario) Actinopterella tessellata (185356)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Virginia) Pterinea sp. (85598 85606)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (New York) Pterinea insueta (76746)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Actinopterella tessellata (233148 233149)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Wales) Myodakryotus deigryn (13832)