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Bransoniidae

Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Bransoniidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Bransoniidae Pojeta and Runnegar p. 71
2005Bransoniidae Hoare and Peck p. 1019
2010Bransoniidae Bouchet et al.
2023Bransoniidae Mazaev p. S71

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classRostroconchia
orderConocardiida()
superfamilyHippocardioideaPojeta and Runnegar 1976
familyBransoniidae
familyBransoniidae

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.

Fm. †Bransoniidae Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
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G. †Agidelia Mazaev 2023
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Agidelia magnifica Mazaev 2023
G. †Apotocardium Hoare et al. 2002
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Apotocardium conolatum Branson 1942
Apotocardium cordatum Hoare et al. 1982
Apotocardium lanterna Branson 1965
Apotocardium obliquum Meek and Worthen 1875
Apotocardium peculiare Girty 1910
Apotocardium plautum Hoare et al. 2002
Apotocardium polymitarium Hoare et al. 1982
Apotocardium pomachacanum Chronic 1949
Apotocardium snideri Morgan 1924
G. †Ashaconcha Mazaev 2023
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Ashaconcha rara Mazaev 2023
G. †Bransonia Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
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Bransonia australe M'Coy 1847
Bransonia projecta Waterhouse 1987
Bransonia robustum Fletcher 1943
Bransonia truncata Fletcher 1943
Bransonia wilsoni Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
G. †Diedrorynchus Hoare and Peck 2005
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Diedrorynchus conalatum Branson 1942
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Invalid names: Conocardium cuneatum Hall 1856 [replaced]
Diedrorynchus dictyum Hoare and Peck 2005
G. †Eusphairica Hoare 2000
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Eusphairica distubula Hoare 2000
G. †Hoarepora Mapes 2022
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Hoarepora capitanensis Vendrasco et al. 2010
Hoarepora parrishi Worthen 1890
Hoarepora prattenanum Hall 1856
Hoarepora tschernyschewi Licharew 1931
Hoarepora uralica Mazaev 2023
Invalid names: Oxyprora Hoare et al. 2002 [replaced]
G. †Kyoconocardium Hoare 2006
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G. †Mulceodens Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
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Mulceodens aequicostatus Phillips 1848
Mulceodens eboraceus Hall 1860
Mulceodens foxi Johnston and Chatterton 1983
Mulceodens jaanussoni Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
Mulceodens johnstoni Caldwell and Chatterton 1995
Mulceodens schneideri Johnston and Chatterton 1983
Mulceodens sibleyense La Rocque 1950
Mulceodens wilsoni Johnston and Chatterton 1983
G. †Pojetaconcha Waterhouse 1987
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Pojetaconcha alabamensis Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
Pojetaconcha antiquata Branson 1942
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Invalid names: Conocardium antiquum Owen 1852 [replaced]
Pojetaconcha beecheri Raymond 1905
Pojetaconcha chapronierei Pojeta et al. 1977
Pojetaconcha costulata Ebbestad et al. 2017
Pojetaconcha cressmani Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
Pojetaconcha limatula Bradley 1930
Pojetaconcha oweni Kindle 1903
Pojetaconcha pygmaea Hisinger 1837
Pojetaconcha townleyi Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
G. †Pseudoconocardium Zavodowsky 1960
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Pseudoconocardium licharewi Zavodowsky 1960
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: semi-infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-03-19 04:13:00
Modified: 2008-03-19 06:13:00
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Datsonian to the top of the Changhsingian or 488.30000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (130 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Datsonian488.3 - 486.85Australia (Queensland) Bransonia chapronierei (77481)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3Canada (Quebec) Conocardium beecheri (171716)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (New York) Conocardium beecheri (56212 154577 171705 171712 172144 172180 172310 172320)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (Vermont) Conocardium beecheri (42814 101749 171715)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Conocardium sp. (33544)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Alabama) Bransonia alabamensis (100252)
Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Quebec) Conocardium paquettensis (154703)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Kentucky) Bransonia cressmani (100289)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois) Conocardium limatula (154952)
Trentonian457.3 - 449.6USA (Missouri) Conocardium limatula (89024)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) Bransonia cressmani (99334) Conocardium sp. (34555 34561)
Eastonian452.3 - 449.0Australia (Tasmania) Bransonia townleyi (79239)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Germany Pojetaconcha costulata (192068)
Cautleyan - Ashgill449.2 - 443.1United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Hippocardia praepristis (13841)
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Cardium pygmaeum (87313)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Northwest Territories) Mulceodens schneideri (26037)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Northwest Territories) Bransonia foxi (26044)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Indiana) Mulceodens jaanussoni (26805)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Mulceodens johnstoni (26059)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Tennessee) Mulceodens sp. (26802)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Mulceodens wilsoni (26049)
Whitwellian430.6 - 429.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Mulceodens schneideri (26048) Mulceodens schneideri, Mulceodens wilsoni (26042) Mulceodens wilsoni (26035)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) Mulceodens jaanussoni (13634)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Pleurorhynchus aequicostatus (23057)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Australia (New South Wales) Conocardium davidis (154693)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7USA (California) Eusphairica distubula (157204)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Ontario) Conocardium sp. (3845)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (Illinois) Mulceodens sibleyense (24285)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Conocardium eboraceus (98025)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Illinois) Conocardium prattenanum (129929)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4Canada (Alberta) Conocardium meekanum, Conocardium prattenianum (62396)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Indiana) Conocardium carinatum, Conocardium cuneatum (129910 129912 129930)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Arkansas) Conocardium peculiare (67201)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) Conocardium irregulare (154728)
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4USA (West Virginia) Diedrorynchus dictyum (52679)
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4USA (Montana) Conocardium sp. (578)
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4USA (Illinois) Conocardium mesialis (68188)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4USA (Oklahoma) Conocardium sayrei (5611)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4USA (Arkansas) Pseudoconocardium polymitarium, Pseudoconocardium snideri (5517)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4USA (Montana) Conocardium latifasciatum (5641)
Morrowan323.4 - 318.6USA (Arizona) Pseudoconocardium sp. (42700)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.4 - 307.0Peru (Junin) Conocardium pomachacanum (41387)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.4USA (Kentucky) Pseudoconocardium sp. (52864)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Texas) Conocardium snideri (128576) Pseudoconocardium cordatum (79328)
Kashirian - Myachkovian313.8 - 307.0USA (New Mexico) Pseudoconocardium n. sp.?, Pseudoconocardium obliquum (46548)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Oklahoma) Pseudoconocardium lanterna (79330) Pseudoconocardium sp. (111)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Ohio) Pseudoconocardium missouriensis (72009 79389)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Texas) Oxyprora missouriensis (154675)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (Texas) Conocardium obliquum (128580)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (New Mexico) Apotocardium lanterna (50767)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Missouri) Conocardium missouriensis (157613) Conocardium parrishi (71507 71528)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Iowa) Pseudoconocardium sp. (150)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Pseudoconocardium lanterna (217891 217895 217908 217958 217979 219193)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Oklahoma) Apotocardium lanterna, Apotocardium plautum (167865 167868)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Iowa) Pseudoconocardium sp. (179)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) Agidelia magnifica (220885) Ashaconcha rara (233567) Hoarepora uralica (234075 234076) Hoarepora uralica, Ashaconcha rara (202159)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1India Pseudoconocardium sp. (89373)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) Hoarepora uralica, Agidelia magnifica (220898)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1USA (Nevada) Bransonia sp. (121733)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Australia (New South Wales) Conocardium truncatum (108407)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Australia (Queensland) Bransonia sp. (66210 66215 66243 66245 66248 66251 66257 120637) Bransonia wilsoni (98079)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation Conocardium halmerjus (98116 98117)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Australia (New South Wales) Conocardium australe (82848) Conocardium australe, Conocardium robustum (98080 101578)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation Conocardium tschernyschewi (170195)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9New Zealand (Southland) Conocardium australe (41781)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation (Kirov) Oxyprora tschernyschewi (126334 170189 170190)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Australia (New South Wales) Cardium australe (98110) Conocardium australe (131933) Conocardium australe, Conocardium robustum (98081) Conocardium robustum (98082) Pleurorhynchus australis (133342)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28New Zealand (Southland) Conocardium australe (41780) Conocardium robustum (41767)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Minycardita capitanensis (75969)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51New Zealand (Southland) Conocardium australe (41777)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Oklahoma) Conocardium oklahomaense (116653 136219)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Australia (Queensland) Bransonia projecta (103923 120334 120336 120340 120536) Bransonia robustum (120350)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Russian Federation Conocardium robustum (98148)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902New Zealand Bransonia wilsoni (98149)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Russian Federation Pseudoconocardium licharewi (52248 131246)