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Dimyidae

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Dimyidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Dimyidae Fischer
1965Dimyidae Newell p. 17
1978Dimyidae Maxwell p. 15
1980Dimyidae Vokes p. 59
1982Dimyidae Dockery p. 51
1998Dimyidae Stilwell p. 47
2000Dimyidae Coan et al. p. 211
2001Dimyidae Todd
2004Dimyidae Spencer et al.
2006Dimyidae Bieler and Mikkelsen p. 230
2009Dimyidae Nevesskaja
2010Dimyidae Bouchet et al.
2011Dimyidae Carter et al. p. 10
2012Dimyidae Waller p. 842
2014Dimyidae 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
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderProspondyloidinaWaller 2005
superfamilyDimyoideaFischer 1886
familyDimyidaeFischer 1886
familyDimyidaeFischer 1886

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. Dimyidae Fischer 1886
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G. †Atreta Etallon 1862
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Atreta blandina Orbigny 1850
Atreta intsulaevis Tashiro 1978
Atreta intusstriata Emmrich 1853
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Invalid names: Spondylus liasinus Terquem 1855 [synonym]
Atreta nilssoni Hagenow 1842
Atreta redunca Kendrick and Vartak 2007
Atreta richthofeni Bittner 1895
Atreta subrichthofeni Krumbeck 1924
Atreta unguis Loriol 1900
Invalid names: Cyclostreon Eichwald 1868 [synonym], Dimyodon Munier-Chalmas 1886 [synonym], Dimyopsis Bittner 1901 [synonym]
G. Dimya Rouault 1850
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Dimya acuminata Esteves 1984
Dimya adaia Woodring 1982
Dimya argentea Dall 1886
Dimya californiana Bewrry 1936
Dimya phaidra Woodring 1982
Dimya rufaripa Vokes 1979
Dimya sigillata Tate 1886
Dimya westonensis Maxwell 1978
G. Dimyarina Iredale 1936
G. †Protostrea Chen 1976
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Protostrea sinensis Hsu 1943
Invalid names: Atretidae Scarlato and Starobogatov [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: EP, IM, CE, SU according to Todd (2001).f
Created: 2009-08-18 18:05:30
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:05:30
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Pelsonian to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 247.20000 to 0.78100 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 242.0 Ma

Collections (317 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Protostrea sinensis (42103 42276 42277 42279 42280 42282 42284 42368 42369 42371 42375 42377)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Protostrea sinensis (31610)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Protostrea sinensis (31611 31612 31615 31616 31617 31618 31619 31620 31621 31622 31623 31624 31625 31626 31627 31628 31629 31631 31632)
Middle Triassic247.2 - 237.0Italy Dimyodon richthofeni (202326)
Middle Triassic247.2 - 237.0China (Guizhou) Protostrea sinensis (42278)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Dimyodon patera (212183)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Hungary (Bakony) Dimyodon intusornatus (203273) Dimyopsis intusornata (203197 203276 203277) Dimyopsis intusornata, Dimyopsis plana (203199) Dimyopsis plana (203210)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Germany Dimyodon intusstriatum (206011 206036 206037)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Austria (Tyrol) Dimyodon intusstriatum (202331)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Austria Dimyodon intusstriatum (206002)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Hungary Dimyodon woehrmanni (70800)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5Indonesia (Timor) Dimyodon subrichtofeni (205303)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4USA (Alaska) Dimyodon storrsi (40682) Dimyopsis sp. (40672 40673)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Dimyodon sp. (34692 69661)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Hungary (Bakony) Dimyopsis intusornata (203337)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5USA (California) Dimyodon storrsi (33327)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Austria (Tyrol) Dimyodon intusstriatum (203207)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Austria Dimyodon intusstriatum (149435 149436)
Norian228.0 - 208.5United Arab Emirates Dimyodon subrichtofeni (41203 41210 135973 135974)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Iran Atreta subrichthofeni (41519 41520 41521)