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Macominae

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Macominae Olsson
1980Macominae Vokes p. 145
1982Macominae Woodring p. 667
1984Macominae Squires p. 50
1988Macominae Freneix et al.
1990Macominae Beu et al. p. 397
1992Macominae Perrilliat p. 13
1992Macominae Ward p. 96
2000Macominae Coan et al. p. 408
2006Macominae Bieler and Mikkelsen
2010Macominae Bouchet et al.

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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
CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyTellinoidea(Blainville 1814)
familyTellinidaeBlainville 1814
subfamilyMacominaeOlsson 1961
subfamilyMacominaeOlsson 1961

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.

Subfm. †Macominae Olsson 1961
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G. Apolymetis Salisbury 1929
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G. †Bartrumia Marwick 1934
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Bartrumia tenuiplicata Bartrum 1919
G. Exotica Lamy 1918
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Subg. †Exotica (Jactellina) Iredale 1929
G. Macalia Adams 1860
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Macalia bruguieri Hanley 1844
G. Psammotreta Dall 1900
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Subg. Psammotreta (Leporimetis) Iredale 1930
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Leporimetis cognata Pilsbry and Vanatta 1902
Leporimetis obesa Deshayes 1855
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Invalid names: Metis alta Conrad 1833 [replaced], Psammotreta (Florimetis) biangulata Carpenter 1856 [synonym]
Psammotreta (Leporimetis) cognata Pilsbry and Vanatta 1902
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Invalid names: Apolymetis clarki Durham 1950 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Scrobicularia producta Carpenter 1856 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Apolymetis twinensis Durham 1944 [synonym], Apolymetis vancouverensis Weaver 1942 [synonym], Metis sespeensis Loel and Corey 1932 [synonym], Metis vancouverensis Clark and Arnold 1923 [synonym], Poromya teglandae Weaver 1942 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Macoma pacis Pilsbry and Lowe 1932 [synonym]
Psammotreta aurora Hanley 1844
Psammotreta grandis Hanley 1844
Psammotreta hadra Woodring 1982
Psammotreta tenuicula Philippi 1887
G. Temnoconcha Dall 1921
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Temnoconcha cercadica Maury 1917
Invalid names: Psammothalia Olsson 1961 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: deposit feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-20 09:44:14
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:16:00
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Eocene to the top of the Holocene or 37.20000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma

Collections (187 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (California) Heteromacoma rostellata (194549)
Middle Eocene - Early/Lower Oligocene47.8 - 28.4Haiti Tellina cercadica (173456)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (California) Heteromacoma rostellata (52800)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (California) Metis rostellata (71180)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4USA (California) Metis rostellata (71183 71198 71201)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03USA (Washington) Apolymetis twinensis (208164)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Hungary Apolymetis lacunosa (8338)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (California) Heteromacoma rostellata (72406 72407 72408 72410 219727 219731 219736 219737 219755 219756 219759 219760) Metis rostellata (122273)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Hungary Apolymetis lacunosa (8211)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Washington) Apolymetis twinensis (180405 208173) Poromya teglandae (52356 52362)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Canada (British Columbia) Metis vancouverensis (63087)
Aquitanian - Burdigalian23.03 - 15.97Russian Federation Leporimetis slodkewitschi (50041)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (California) Leporimetis sp. (196138) Metis alta (71228 71231 237911 237917 238142 238143 238214 238239 238253 238261 238262) Psammotreta biangulata (44893 44896 44897)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97India (Meghalaya) Apolymetis sp. (46493)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Jamaica Apolymetis sp. (111545 111548)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97India Apolymetis aizawlensis, Apolymetis sp. (78641) Apolymetis grimesi (72084 76573 76574)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico (Baja California Sur) Metis alta (43814 96570)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (California) Florimetis biangulata (195039 195078 195120)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Israel Apolymetis papyracea (99603)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Colombia (La Guajira) Psammotreta hadra (156751 156752)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Germany Psammotreta papyracea (164945)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Colombia (La Guajira) Psammotreta hadra (157931)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand Bartrumia oneroaensis (67902)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Colombia (La Guajira) Psammotreta hadra (158029 158040)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62Russian Federation Leporimetis slodkewitschi (50037 50038)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608India Apolymetis aizawlensis (78614)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Ecuador (Esmeraldas) Temnoconcha ecuadoriana (60751)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608USA (California) Psammotreta biangulata (44936 44985 44988)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Japan Apolymetis sp. (77742)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.97 - 5.333New Zealand Bartrumia tenuiplicata (45032 45034)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Poland Leporimetis lacunosa (51687)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama Psammotreta hadra (82116 82124 82125)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Russian Federation Leporimetis slodkewitschi (49978)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Dominican Republic Scissula cercadica (58817)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Colombia Psammotreta postrema (131219)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Trinidad and Tobago Temnoconcha brasiliana (60399 60630 60635)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Indonesia Apolymetis niasensis (70122)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Leporimetis papyracea (70513)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (California) Florimetis biangulata (194801 194802 194803 194888 194891 194892 194894 194895 195030 195031 195032 195033 195034 195038)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Leporimetis papyracea (70864 70887)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Trinidad and Tobago Psammotreta galbana (60411) Psammotreta galbana, Temnoconcha brasiliana (60410) Temnoconcha brasiliana (60647 60650 60653 60655)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Ecuador (Manabi) Psammotreta muisna (60771)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (California) Metis alta (206370 206371 220197 220199) Metis excavata (96539) Psammotreta biangulata (97404)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Iran Apolymetis papyracea (79068)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (California) Metis alta (216864 216867)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Mexico (Baja California) Metis alta (97124)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Ecuador (Manabi) Tellina cognata (51885)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Costa Rica Tellina cercadica (134656 134660)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Ecuador Florimetis cognata (96596)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Malaysia Apolymetis contorta, Macalia bruguieri (72096)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Chile Psammotreta tenuicula (79201 79204 79205 79206 79207 79213)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588South Africa (Western Cape) Leporimetis hanleyi (118306)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Colombia (La Guajira) Psammotreta sp. (136994 157969)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Ecuador (Manabi) Apolymetis excavata, Macoma grandis (51880)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Ecuador (Manabi) Macoma grandis (51879)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Ecuador (Manabi) Psammotreta sp., Temnoconcha cognata, Macoma grandis (48665) Temnoconcha cognata (48664)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781USA (Florida) Hemimetis intastriata (79336) Psammotreta intastriata (61309)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781South Africa (Western Cape) Leporimetis hanleyi (118308)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Egypt Tellina papyracea (101634)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Namibia (Erongo) Apolymetis papyracea (124052)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117South Africa Apolymetis orbicularis (122940 122941 122943 122945)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Mexico (Sonora) Apolymetis biangulata (96565)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Japan Pseudometis praerupta (97028 97029)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.588 - 0.0Yemen Apolymetis papyracea (55368 55369 55370 55382)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (Florida) Apolymetis intastriata (67069) Psammotreta intastriata (61310)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Leporimetis obesa (71051 71053) Leporimetis sp. (71054) Metis alta (138723 222663)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117USA (California) Apolymetis biangulata (222954)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117Jamaica Apolymetis intastriata (80408)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Apolymetis biangulata (59063 96566 96895 219029 219030) Macoma pacis (96589) Macoma pacis, Apolymetis biangulata (160361) Metis alta (222659 222660 222661 222662)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico Apolymetis clarkii (147802)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Belize Apolymetis sp. (88824 88825)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Cayman Islands Leporimetis intastriata (80837 80853)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico (Baja California Sur) Apolymetis cognata (89597)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (Western Australia) Exotica triradiata (63351)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico (Sonora) Apolymetis cognata (96557) Florimetis cognata (34933) Leporimetis cognata (44963)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Panama (Panama) Psammotreta dombei (160394) Temnoconcha cognata (160395)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Thailand Psammotreta crassula, Psammotreta praerupta (67930)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Peru Macoma grandis (97645)