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Plesiocyprinellinae

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae

Taxonomy
Plesiocyprinellinae was named by Simóes et al. (1997). Its type is Plesiocyprinella.

It was corrected as Plesiocyprellinae by Anelli et al. (2010).

It was assigned to Pachydomidae by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Megadesmidae by Simóes et al. (1997) and Anelli et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Plesiocyprinellinae Simóes et al. p. 83
2010Plesiocyprellinae Anelli et al. p. 15
2010Plesiocyprinellinae 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
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyEdmondioidea()
familyMegadesmidaeVokes 1967
subfamilyPlesiocyprinellinae
subfamilyPlesiocyprinellinae

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.

Subfm. †Plesiocyprinellinae Simóes et al. 1997
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G. †Casterella Mendes 1952
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Casterella gratiosa Mendes 1952
Casterella wardakensis Termier et al. 1974
G. †Itatamba Simóes et al. 1997
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Itatamba paraima Simóes et al. 1997
G. †Othonella Mendes 1963
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Othonella araguaiana Mendes 1963
G. †Plesiocyprinella Holdhaus 1918
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Plesiocyprinella carinata Holdhaus 1918
G. †Roxoa Mendes 1952
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Roxoa corumbataiensis Mendes 1952
Roxoa intrigans Mendes 1944
G. †Runnegariella Simoes et al. 1995
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Runnegariella fragilis Simoes et al. 1995
G. †Tambaquyra Simões et al. 2000
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Tambaquyra camargoi Beurlen 1954
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. G. Simóes et al. 1997Megadesmidae without a pedal elevator muscle scar.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:37:17
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:37:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Asselian to the top of the Capitanian or 298.90000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Afghanistan Casterella wardakensis (88265)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Brazil (São Paulo) Tambaquyra camargoi (206752)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28South Africa Casterella gratiosa (41328)
Wordian - Wuchiapingian266.9 - 254.17Brazil (Mato Grosso) Plesiocyprinella carinata, Othonella araguaiana (209027 209028)
Wordian - Wuchiapingian266.9 - 254.17Brazil (São Paulo) Plesiocyprinella carinata, Casterella gratiosa, Roxoa corumbataiensis (10178) Plesiocyprinella carinata, Casterella gratiosa, Roxoa corumbataiensis, Othonella araguaiana (10177 10179)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Brazil (Sao Paulo) Itatamba paraima (151984)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.17Brazil (São Paulo) Anoplophora intricans (206338) Plesiocyprinella carinata (206335 206336 206351 206354 206355 206356 206357) Plesiocyprinella carinata, Casterella gratiosa (206328) Plesiocyprinella carinata, Casterella gratiosa, Roxoa corumbataiensis (206327 206352 206353) Plesiocyprinella carinata, Pleuromya mactroides (206326) Plesiocyprinella carinata, Roxoa corumbataiensis (206350) Roxoa intrigans (206362) Tambaquyra camargoi (206753)