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Cassianellidae

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Cassianellidae

Taxonomy
Cassianellidae was named by Ichikawa (1958) [m. kosnik taxon no: 5108].

It was assigned to Pteriacea by Newell (1965) and Vokes (1980); to Isognomoidea by Nevesskaja (2009); and to Pterioidea by Bouchet et al. (2010), Carter et al. (2011) and Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Cassianellidae Ichikawa
1965Cassianellidae Newell p. 17
1980Cassianellidae Vokes p. 39
2009Cassianellidae Nevesskaja
2010Cassianellidae Bouchet et al.
2011Cassianellidae Carter et al. p. 9
2014Cassianellidae Ros-Franch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyCassianellidaeIchikawa 1958
familyCassianellidaeIchikawa 1958

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. †Cassianellidae Ichikawa 1958
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G. †Burckhardtia Frech 1907
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†Burckhardtia boesei Frech 1907
G. †Cassianella Beyrich 1862
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†Cassianella ampezzana Bittner 1895
†Cassianella angusta Bittner 1891
†Cassianella angustula Gugenberger 1935
†Cassianella avicularaeformis Gugenberger 1935
†Cassianella beyrichii Bittner 1895
†Cassianella bicostata Gugenberger 1935
†Cassianella carinthiaca Gugenberger 1935
†Cassianella cordillerana McRoberts and Blodgett 2000
†Cassianella decussata Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Avicula impressa Münster 1841 [synonym], Avicula planidorsata Münster 1841 [synonym]
†Cassianella dieneri Waagen 1907
†Cassianella elegantula Gugenberger 1935
†Cassianella euglypha Laube 1865
†Cassianella euglyphoides Bittner 1895
†Cassianella gallensteini Gugenberger 1935
†Cassianella gryphaeata Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Ostrea avicularis Klipstein 1843 [synonym], Ostrea bronni Klipstein 1843 [synonym]
†Cassianella katialotica Krumbeck 1914
†Cassianella launsdorfiensis Gugenberger 1935
†Cassianella lineata Gugenberger 1935
†Cassianella lingulata Gabb 1870
†Cassianella nyanangensis Wen and Lan 1976
†Cassianella peruana Korner 1937
†Cassianella planata Gugenberger 1935
†Cassianella pseudoavicularis Gugenberger 1935
†Cassianella robusta Gugenberger 1935
†Cassianella shastensis Smith 1927
†Cassianella simplex Chen 1976
†Cassianella simplex Kiparisova 1966
†Cassianella sturi von Wöhrmann 1889
†Cassianella subeuglypha Krumbeck 1913
†Cassianella symmetrica Gugenberger 1935
†Cassianella tenuistria Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Avicula bidorsata Münster 1841 [synonym], Avicula trapezoidea Klipstein 1843 [synonym]
†Cassianella verbeeki Krumbeck 1914
G. †Hoernesiella Gugenberger 1935
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†Hoernesiella carinthiaca Gugenberger 1935
†Hoernesiella horrida Gugenberger 1935
G. †Lilangina Diener 1908
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†Lilangina nobilis Diener 1908
G. †Septihoernesia Cox 1964
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Attached: yessuperf
Epibiont: yessuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Comments: some are only aragonitic. Aragonite seems to prevail (Carter 1990)f
Created: 2007-10-05 06:02:23
Modified: 2007-10-05 08:02:23
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Aegean to the top of the Late/Upper Campanian or 247.20000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (266 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aegean247.2 - 242.0USA (Nevada) Cassianella lingulata (33196)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Hungary (Bakony) Cassianella sp. (203264)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Cassianella ecki, Cassianella qingyanensis (201820 201821) Cassianella qingyanensis, Cassianella gryphaeatoides, Cassianella simplex (42371) Cassianella sulcata (42103) Cassianella sulcata, Cassianella gryphaeatoides, Cassianella simplex (42377) Cassianella sulcata, Cassianella qingyanensis, Cassianella gyrphaeatoides, Cassianella simplex (42279) Cassianella sulcata, Cassianella qingyanensis, Cassianella simplex (42282 42375) Cassianella sulcata, Cassianella qingyanensis, Cassianella subsislonensis, Cassianella gryphaeatoides, Cassianella simplex (42280 42368) Cassianella sulcata, Cassianella qingyanensis, Cassianella subsislonensis, Cassianella simplex (42284) Cassianella sulcata, Cassianella simplex (42276 42369) Cassianella sulcata, Cassianella subsislonensis, Cassianella simplex (42277)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Poland Cassianella ecki (63538)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Qinghai) Cassianella sp. (101048)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Hungary (Veszprem) Cassianella praecursor (43725) Cassianella sp. (43730 44292)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Hungary (Bakony) Cassianella ampezzana (203242) Cassianella sp. (203220)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Cassianella simplex (31610)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Cassianella ecki, Cassianella qingyanensis, Cassianella simplex (31616) Cassianella ecki, Cassianella qingyanensis, Cassianella subcislonensis, Cassianella simplex (31611 31617) Cassianella qingyanensis, Cassianella simplex (31613) Cassianella qingyanensis, Cassianella subcislonensis, Cassianella simplex (31626) Cassianella simplex (31614 31615) Cassianella subcicloensis (31612) Cassianella sulcata, Cassianella qingyanensis, Cassianella simplex (31627 31629) Cassianella sulcata, Cassianella qingyanensis, Cassianella subcislonensis, Cassianella simplex (31618 31619 31620 31621 31622 31623 31624 31625 31628 31631 31632) Cassianella sulcata, Cassianella simplex (31630)
Anisian - Ladinian247.2 - 237.0Vietnam Lilangina sp. (99739)
Middle Triassic247.2 - 237.0China (Guizhou) Cassianella sulcata, Cassianella qingyanensis, Cassianella gyrphaeatoides, Cassianella simplex (42278)
Middle Triassic247.2 - 237.0Italy (Trento) Cassianella johannisboehmi (202272)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Italy Cassianella bipartita (201999 202001 202029 202031 202032 202038 202039 202041) Cassianella bipartita, Cassianella decussata (202040) Cassianella bipartita, Cassianella planidorsata (202000 202030)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Slovakia Cassianella sp. 1, Cassianella angusta (23867)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Cassianella tectiformis (212198)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Vietnam Cassianella gryphaeata (44767)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Italy (Trentino) Cassianella gryphaeata, Cassianella decussata, Cassianella beyrichi, Cassianella planidorsata, Cassianella dieneri (44953)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Austria (Tyrol) Cassianella sturi (202331)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Japan (Kochi) Cassianella dubia (40471)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Mexico (Sonora) Myophoria boesei (200775)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Germany Hoernesia joannisaustriae (206009 206036)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Slovenia Hoernesia sturi (85176)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Spain Septihoernesia joannisaustriae (185126 201960 201961 201964)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Hungary (Bakony) Cassianella angusta (203197 203199 203209 203210 203276) Cassianella sp. (203270) Hoernesia joannisaustriae (203271)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Canada (British Columbia) Cassianella sp. (44395)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Malaysia (Pahang) Cassianella sp. (206587)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0New Zealand Cassianella sp. (201932)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Italy (South Tyrol) Cassianella beyrichi (205147) Cassianella decussata (205149) Cassianella decussata, Hoernesia joannisaustriae (205157)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Austria Cassianella angusta, Cassianella beyrichi, Cassianella gallensteini, Cassianella carinthiaca (201957) Cassianella beyrichi (201958) Cassianella gryphaeata, Cassianella angusta, Hoernesiella horrida, Hoernesiella carinthiaca, Cassianella angustula, Cassianella symmetrica, Cassianella gallensteini, Cassianella avicularaeformis, Cassianella pseudoavicularis, Cassianella robusta, Cassianella bicostata, Cassianella elegantula, Cassianella planata, Cassianella launsdorfiensis, Cassianella lineata (201956) Hoernesia joannisaustriae (206040) Hoernesia joannisaustriae, Cassianella sturi (206002)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Italy Cassianella sp. A, Cassianella decussata (164208) Cassianella sp. A, Cassianella sp. B, Cassianella decussata (164191) Hoernesia joannisaustriae (89465 89466)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4USA (Alaska) Cassianella sp. (40672)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Singapore Cassianella tenuistria (202320)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Indonesia (West Sumatra) Cassianella sp. (204434)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Chile Cassianella sp. (29509)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Turkey (Balıkesir) Cassianella angusta (201912)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Indonesia Cassianella verbeeki (201866) Cassianella verbeeki, Cassianella katialotica (201870)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Slovenia Hoernesia sturi (85174)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy (Lombardy) Septihoernesia bipartita (85249) Septihoernesia bipartita, Septihoernesia joannisaustriae (85245 85246 85247 85248 85251) Septihoernesia joannisaustriae (85244 85250 85252)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Avicula gryphaeata, Avicula tenuistria, Avicula bidorsata, Avicula decussata, Avicula planidorsata, Avicula impressa (137429) Cassianella ampezzana (69672 138262) Cassianella angusta (69654) Cassianella aviculoides, Cassianella sp., Septihoernesia bipartita, Cassianella beyrichii, Cassianella euglyphoides, Cassianella ampezzana (69679) Cassianella beyrichii (69676 69680 69688) Cassianella beyrichii, Cassianella ampezzana (69661 69674 69675) Cassianella beyrichii, Cassianella planidorsata, Cassianella ampezzana (34692) Cassianella beyrichii, Septihoernesia joannisaustriae (69666) Cassianella decussata (69652 69671 163817) Cassianella decussata, Cassianella beyrichii, Cassianella ampezzana (69687) Cassianella decussata, Cassianella beyrichii, Cassianella planidorsata (69668) Cassianella euglypha, Cassianella gryphaeata, Cassianella decussata, Cassianella tenuistria, Cassianella angusta, Cassianella beyrichii, Cassianella planidorsata, Cassianella euglyphoides, Cassianella ampezzana, Cassianella bidorsata (144634) Cassianella gryphaeata (69667) Cassianella gryphaeata, Cassianella beyrichii, Cassianella ampezzana (69684) Cassianella grypheata, Septihoernesia joannisaustriae (61747) Cassianella planidorsata (69662) Cassianella sp. (50954 69649 69663 69673 69681) Cassianella sp., Cassianella ampezzana (69669) Cassianella sp., Cassianella beyrichii (69677) Cassianella sp., Cassianella decussata (69651) Cassianella sp., Cassianella gryphaeata, Cassianella ampezzana (69685) Cassianella tenuistria, Cassianella beyrichii, Cassianella euglyphoides, Cassianella ampezzana, Cassianella bidorsata (69670) Septihoernesia sp. (69650) Septihoernesia sp., Cassianella ampezzana (69686) Septihoernesia sp., Cassianella decussata, Cassianella angusta, Cassianella euglyphoides (69664 202422)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy (Belluno) Cassianella beyrichi (207478) Cassianella beyrichi, Cassianella sp. 1 (207477) Cassianella beyrichi, Cassianella sp. 2 (207476)
Julian - Tuvalian235.0 - 221.5Italy Cassianella grypheata, Septihoernesia joannisaustriae (61749)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5USA (Nevada) Cassianella sp. (201916)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Hungary Cassianella angusta (23870)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Austria Hoernesia joannisaustriae, Cassianella sturi (149435)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5USA (California) Cassianella shastensis (33327)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Austria (Tyrol) Hoernesia joannisaustriae, Cassianella sturi (203207)
Tuvalian - Lacian232.0 - 215.56China (Sichuan) Cassianella sp. (25406)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Cassianella angusta (98288) Cassianella gryphaeata (97858)
Norian228.0 - 208.5United Arab Emirates Cassianella subeuglypha (41201 135973)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Alaska) Cassianella cordillerana (39896) Cassianella sp. (44427 44435 101051)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Nevada) Cassianella sp. (100391 210689) Cassianella sp., Septihoernesia sp. (210690)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Indonesia (Timor) Cassianella decussata (205471) Cassianella subeuglypha (205283)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3USA (Nevada) Cassianella sp. (210694 210695 210696 210698 210699 210700)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Russian Federation Cassianella simplex (39315)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Oregon) Cassianella angusta (33294 36755)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Alaska) Cassianella gravinaensis (112253) Cassianella sp. (112236)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Indonesia (Maluku) Cassianella sp. (204489)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Nevada) Cassianella lingulata (33202) Cassianella sp. (100412)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Russian Federation Cassianella lingulata (39313) Cassianella sp. (214905)
Lacian - Alaunian221.5 - 212.0China (Sichuan) Cassianella dussaulti, Cassianella jindingensis, Cassianella tulongensis (25402)
Alaunian - Sevatian215.56 - 205.6Indonesia Cassianella subeuglypha (204491)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6USA (Nevada) Cassianella ligulata (37246) Cassianella lingulata (37244)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Iran Cassianella inaequiradiata (48975 48988 49198 49326)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6USA (Alaska) Cassianella sp. (97816)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Tajikistan Cassianella gigantea (34647)
Sevatian - Rhaetian212.0 - 201.3Iran Cassianella inaequiradiata (48990)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Iran Cassianella inaequiradiata (48967 48968 48969 48971 48972 48979 48982 48991)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3USA (Alaska) Cassianella lingulata (44417)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Slovakia Cassianella inaequiradiata (32892 100046)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria (Gmunden) Cassianella sp. (234040)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Argentina (Mendoza) Cassianella peruana (50817 132718)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3United Kingdom Cassianella sp. (78460)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3China (Tibet) Cassianella sp. (75199)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Italy (Trento) Cassianella sp. (232119)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria Cassianella inaequiradiata (27942 27944 27945 27946 27949 27950 27951 27957 27958 27969 27970 28101 28102 28103 28108 28109 28110 28112 28600 28601 28833 28837 28838 29095 29107 61011 61134 61137 115319 115323 115332 115333 115334 115335 115353 115354) Cassianella inaequivalvis (115311)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Canada (British Columbia) Cassianella beyrichi (135946 135947 135948 135949 135950) Cassianella sp. (45379)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Italy Cassianella fragilis, Cassianella imagnensis, Cassianella inaequiradiata (38167)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Ostrea bronni (64140)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Ostrea bronni (64142 64143 64155 64177)