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Lyrodesmatidae

Bivalvia - Lyrodesmatidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Lyrodesmatidae Ulrich
1959Lyrodesmidae Heidecker p. 3
1965Lyrodesmatidae Newell p. 18
1975Lyrodesmatidae Harrison and Harrison p. 215
1980Lyrodesmatidae Vokes p. 96
1986Lyrodesmatidae Pojeta et al. p. 79
2009Lyrodesmatidae Nevesskaja
2010Lyrodesmatidae Bouchet et al.
2011Lyrodesmatidae Carter et al. p. 11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—UniomorphiGray 1854
—UnioniGray 1854
superfamilyLyrodesmatoideaUlrich 1894
familyLyrodesmatidaeUlrich 1894
familyLyrodesmatidaeUlrich 1894

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. †Lyrodesmatidae Ulrich 1894
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G. †Brachilyrodesma Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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†Brachilyrodesma radkei Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
G. †Lyrodesma Conrad 1841
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†Lyrodesma huguesensis Foerste 1924
†Lyrodesma major Ulrich 1879
†Lyrodesma planum Conrad 1841
†Lyrodesma postplanum Foerste 1924
†Lyrodesma poststriatum Emmons 1842
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†Lyrodesma truyolsi Gutiérrez-Marco and Babin 1999
G. †Lyronucula Fischer 1886
G. †Noradonta Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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†Noradonta shergoldi Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
G. †Pseudaxinus Salter 1864
G. †Siliquarca de Tromelin and Lebesconte 1875
G. †Tanaodon Kirk 1927
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†Tanaodon louderbacki Kirk 1927
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Invalid names: Neoactinodonta amygdalina Heidecker 1959 [synonym]
Invalid names: Neoactinodonta Heidecker 1959 [objective synonym]
G. †Tromelinodonta Babin 1982
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†Tromelinodonta armoricana de Tromelin and Lebesconte 1875
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: shallow infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Comments: ECOSPACE CODE: 531. LIFE HISTORY: Data from Meyer et al (2009).f
Created: 2009-07-20 12:51:57
Modified: 2009-10-10 16:20:53
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Meyer et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Floian to the top of the Givetian or 477.70000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (79 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig478.6 - 466.0France (Ille-et-Vilaine) Lyrodesma armoricana (20852 20860)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0France (Montagne Noire) Noradonta sp. (20828)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0United Kingdom (England) Lyrodesma sp. (3686)
Floian477.7 - 470.0France (Montagne Noire) Noradonta sp. (20820 20827)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Australia (Queensland) Noradonta shergoldi (77521 77760)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Australia (Northern Territory) Noradonta shergoldi (79314 79317)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Spain (Ciudad Real) Lyrodesma truyolsi (174659 174660)
Dobrotivian - Berounian459.0 - 449.8France (Calvados) Lyrodesma lebescontei, Lyrodesma securis (20851)
Soudleyan - Longvillian458.4 - 455.0United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Lyrodesma radiatum (13840)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Kentucky) Lyrodesma inornatum (64418)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (New York) Lyrodesma poststriatum (347)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Maryland) Lyrodesma poststriatum (411)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Virginia) Lyrodesma sp. (345)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (British Columbia) Lyrodesma sp. (192177 192179 192196)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Kentucky) Lyrodesma acuminatum (100128)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Tennessee) Lyrodesma sp. (86197)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Lyrodesma sp. (23621)
Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Lyrodesma sp. (23623 23644)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Lyrodesma sp. (23558)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Lyrodesma sp. (23622)
Rocklandian - Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Lyrodesma sp. (23550)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Lyrodesma cannonense (174070) Lyrodesma sp. (23579 23584)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Lyrodesma sp. (5352)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa) Lyrodesma sp. (23552)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Lyrodesma sp. (23651 23653 23656 23659 23664 23667 23668 23670)
Trentonian457.3 - 449.6USA (New York) Lyrodesma sp. (338)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Wales) Lyrodesma indet. (13834)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (New York) Lyrodesma sp. (76093)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) Lyrodesma sp. (99334)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Québec) Lyrodesma poststriatum (164218)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Ohio) Lyrodesma sp. (384 385)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Minnesota) Lyrodesma sp. (23588)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Illinois, Iowa) Lyrodesma sp. (23678)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Pennsylvania and Virginia) Lyrodesma poststriatum (77103)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Lyrodesma conradi (26302) Lyrodesma poststriatum (173021 173152 173248 173249)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Ohio) Lyrodesma major (173048) Lyrodesma sp. (388)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Quebec) Lyrodesma poststriatum, Lyrodesma huguesensis (155412)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Indiana) Lyrodesma sp. (376)
Maysvillian - Ashgill450.2 - 443.7USA (Ohio) Lyrodesma sp. (389 390)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) Lyrodesma major (27499 173035) Lyrodesma sp. (367)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) Lyrodesma postplanum, Lyrodesma poststriatum (173012)
Richmondian - Ashgill449.6 - 443.7USA (Ohio) Lyrodesma sp. (392)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Indiana) Lyrodesma major (64225 64230 64232)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Ohio) Lyrodesma sp. (448)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4United Kingdom (England) Lyrodesma sp. (524)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4United Kingdom (Wales) Lyrodesma sp. (521)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Poland Lyrodesma sp. (13890)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7China (Guangxi) Tanaodon guangxiensis (4847) Tanaodon louderbacki (4832)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Australia (Queensland) Neoactinodonta amygdalina (7189) Tanodon louderbacki, Tanodon amygdalina (66489)