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Kelliellidae

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kelliellidae

Taxonomy
Kelliellidae was named by Fischer (1887) [m. kosnik taxon no: 5142]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Arcticacea by Vokes (1980); to Arcticoidea by Coan et al. (2000); to Kellielloidea by Nevesskaja (2009); and to Glossoidea by Bouchet et al. (2010) and Carter et al. (2011).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Kelliellidae Fischer
1966Alveinidae Glibert and van de Poel
1980Kelliellidae Vokes p. 158
2000Kelliellidae Coan et al. p. 259
2009Kelliellidae Nevesskaja
2010Kelliellidae Bouchet et al.
2011Kelliellidae Carter et al. p. 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
—Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
—VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyGlossoidea(Gray 1847)
familyKelliellidaeFischer 1887
familyKelliellidaeFischer 1887

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. Kelliellidae Fischer 1887
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G. †Allopagus
G. †Alveinus Conrad 1865
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†Alveinus minutus Conrad 1865
†Alveinus rotundus Dall 1900
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Invalid names: Alveinus abundans Olsson 1964 [synonym], Alveinus micculus Gardner 1926 [synonym]
G. Kelliella Sars 1865
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Subg. †Kellyella (Lutetia) Deshayes 1860
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†Lutetia parisiensis Deshayes 1860
G. †Spaniodontella Andrussow 1902
G. †Warrana Laseron 1953
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†Warrana brucemarshalli Middelfart 2002
†Warrana cessens Verco 1908
†Warrana comma Verco 1908
†Warrana dielasma Laseron 1953
†Warrana edentata Verco 1908
†Warrana flava Hedley 1906
†Warrana flexuosa Middelfart 2002
†Warrana lunata Middelfart 2002
†Warrana minuta Laseron 1953
†Warrana pauciconcentrica Middelfart 2002
†Warrana pellucida Middelfart 2002
†Warrana punicea Middelfart 2002
†Warrana triangulata Middelfart 2002
†Warrana westralis Middelfart 2002
Invalid names: Alveinidae Glibert and van de Poel 1966 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: EP/IS, MA, UN/BA, SU according to Todd (2001).f
Created: 2009-07-04 09:24:07
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:03:13
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Todd 2001

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 72.10000 to 2.58800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 66.0 Ma

Collections (187 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Lutetia sp. (205512)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (Texas) Kelliella aldrichi (91778 91801 91855) Kelliella evansi (85315 91854) Kelliellidae indet. (5594)
Danian - Selandian66.0 - 59.2USA (Texas) Kelliella aldrichi (98707 98795)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Texas) Alveinus minutus (7789) Lutetia spp., Alveinus minutus (84337) Lutetia texana (84325) Lutetia texana, Alveinus minutus (7788 83950 178054)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Belgium Lutetia umbonata (77608)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Lutetia parisiensis (3268)
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene55.8 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Lutetia parisiensis (3258)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Texas) Alveinus sp. (205454 205496 205532 205537) Alveinus sp., Alveinus spp. (205527) Alveinus spp. (205440) Lutetia spp., Alveinus minutus (205533) Lutetia texana (205521) Lutetia texana, Alveinus minutus (205520)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3United Kingdom (England) Lutetia deficiens, Lutetia parisiensis (8124) Lutetia parisiensis (8047 8125)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Mexico (Nuevo Leon) Lutetia texana (42964 42965)
Lutetian - Priabonian47.8 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) Alveinus minutus (1282 1283 1284 1285 1288 1290 1422 1423 1430 1431 1432 1433 1434) Alveinus minutus, Kelliella boettgeri (1291 1424 1425 1426 1428 1429) Kelliella boettgeri (1287 1292 1427)
Lutetian - Priabonian47.8 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Alveinus minutus (1416 1417 1418 1420 1421) Alveinus minutus, Kelliella boettgeri (1419) Alveinus sinutus (1294)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0United Kingdom (England) Lutetia parisiensis (42636)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Texas) Alveinus minutus (91087 205410 205484) Alveinus sp. (205266 205267 205422 205430 205433 205480) Lutetia texana (99020)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France (Oise) Lutetia deficiens (3494)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Alabama) Alveinus minutus (90474 90600 98272 205489)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Louisiana) Alveinus minutus (1414 90652 205501) Alveinus minutus, Kelliella boetgeri (1415) Alveinus minutus, Kelliella boettgeri (1413)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Mississippi) Alveinus minutus (91097 92393 99632 205526) Alveinus minutus, Kelliella boettgeri (90704)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Alveinus minutus (32925)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) Kelliella boettgeri (6802)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Mississippi) Kelliella rufaripa (5500 5501 5867 5941 74077 74078 74079 74080 74082 74083)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Denmark (Jutland) Spaniodontella nitida (9176)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Panama Alveinus rotundus (49490)
Aquitanian - Burdigalian23.03 - 15.97Germany Spaniodontella nitida (171410)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Spaniodontella nitida (62882 62883)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Spaniodontella nitida (62884)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Spaniodontella nitida (62899 62903 62952)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Germany Spaniodontella nitida (111599)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Florida) Alveinus rotundus (41760 42223 42328 42366)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62Netherlands Spaniodontella nitida (186883 186884)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Iran Spaniodontella gentilis, Spaniodontella puchella (77215) Spaniodontella intermedia, Spaniodontella gentilis (77196) Spaniodontella intermedia, Spaniodontella gentilis, Spaniodontella sp. (77199)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Bulgaria Alveinus nitidus (60288)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Spaniodontella nitida (61895 61896 61897 61898 61899 61902 61903 61904 61905 61906 61907 62885 62886 62888 62893 62895)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Panama Alveinus rotundus (52173)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Poland Alveinus nitidus (51689 51690 51691) Lutetia nitida (70539)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Florida) Alveinus micculus (42870 43014 43032 43046 94810 111204 136943)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Belgium Spaniodontella nitida (77861)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Belgium Spaniodontella nitida (95167)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Denmark Spaniodontella nitida (98312)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama (Colon) Alveinus rotundus (145210 145251) Alveinus sp. (79792 79996 79997 136014)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama Alveinus rotundus (52170 52174 93051 93056 93144 93145 93146 93147 93148 93149 93150 93160 93162 93163 93164 93173 93175)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Belgium Spaniodontella nitida (77862 77863 77864 77868 77869)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Ecuador Alveinus rotundus (96441)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Ecuador (Esmeraldas) Alveinus abundans (60640 60662 60675)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Indonesia Alveinus sp. (70084)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas) Kelliella sp. (61336 79772 79794 79989)