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Verticordiidae

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Verticordiidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Verticordiidae Stoliczka
1965Verticordiidae Newell p. 21
1978Verticordiidae Maxwell p. 28
1980Verticordiidae Vokes p. 213
1981Policordiidae Scarlato
1983Dallicordiidae Scarlato and Starobogatov
1987Verticordiidae Ward and Blackwelder p. 131
2000Verticordiidae Coan et al. p. 560
2006Verticordiidae Bieler and Mikkelsen p. 231
2009Verticordiidae Nevesskaja
2010Verticordiidae Bouchet et al.
2011Verticordiidae Carter et al. p. 18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPoromyida(Ridewood 1903)
superfamilyVerticordioideaStoliczka 1871
familyVerticordiidaeStoliczka 1871
familyVerticordiidaeStoliczka 1871

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. Verticordiidae Stoliczka 1871
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G. †Acreuciroa Thiele 1931
G. Euciroa Dall 1881
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Subg. †Euciroa (Euciroa) Dall 1881
G. †Halicardia Dall 1895
G. †Halicardissa Dall 1913
G. Haliris Dall 1886
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Subg. Haliris (Haliris) Dall 1886
†Haliris jamaicensis Dall 1903
G. †Kurinuia Marwick 1942
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†Kurinuia aerolata Marshall 1900
G. Laevicordia Seguenza 1876
G. †Lyonsiella Sars 1872
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Subg. †Lyonsiella (Lyonsiella) Sars 1872
Subg. †Lyonsiella (Proagorina) Iredale 1930
G. †Pecchiolia Savi and Meneghini 1850
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†Pecchiolia argentea Savi and Meneghini 1850
†Pecchiolia exasperata Ponzi 1876
†Pecchiolia iarkini Meszaros 1957
G. †Setaliris Iredale 1930
G. †Spinosipella Iredale 1930
G. Trigonulina d'Orbigny 1946
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Trigonulina novemcostata Adams and Reeve 1863
Trigonulina ornata d'Orbigny 1842
G. †Vertambitus Iredale 1930
G. Verticordia Sowerby 1844
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Subg. †Verticordia (Verticordia) Sowerby 1844
†Verticordia cossmanni Dall 1903
†Verticordia eocensis Langdon 1886
†Verticordia excavata Pritchard 1901
†Verticordia granulosa Ravn 1939
†Verticordia lockei Ward and Blackwelder 1987
Verticordia novemcostata Adams and Reeve 1863
†Verticordia pectinata Tate 1887
G. †Vertisphaera Iredale 1930
Invalid names: Dallicordiidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1983 [synonym], Policordiidae Scarlato 1981 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: IS, MA, UN/BA, CP according to Todd (2001).f
Created: 2009-07-04 09:21:49
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:01:37
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Todd 2001, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 72.10000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 66.0 Ma

Collections (179 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Denmark Verticordia sp., Euciroa sp. (1386) Verticordia sp., Euciroa sp. A (35039)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Denmark Euciroa sp. 1 (35040)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (Texas) Verticordia sp. (5588 5589 5590 5593 5597 5601)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Denmark Verticordia granulosa (35263 35264 35265 35266 35267) Verticordia sp. (51500)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2USA (Alabama) Verticordia sp. A (98429)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Alabama) Haliris granuloides (92375)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Texas) Verticordia satex (7789 83950 178054) Verticordia sp. (84337)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Verticordia sulcata (76601)
Waipawan55.8 - 53.0New Zealand Haliris sp. (51084)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3United Kingdom (England) Verticordia parisiensis (8124)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Louisiana) Verticordia sotoensis (1454) Verticordia sp. (1455)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Alabama) Verticordia sotoensis (1442) Verticordia sp. (1440 1443)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Texas) Verticordia satex (90651 205520) Verticordia sp. (205527 205533)
Lutetian - Bartonian47.8 - 38.0USA (Alabama) Verticordia sotoensis (205490)
Lutetian - Priabonian47.8 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) Verticordia cossmanni (1283 1423 1426 1427 1428 1429 1430 1432 1433)
Lutetian - Priabonian47.8 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Verticordia cossmanni (1418 1420)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Texas) Verticordia satex (205271) Verticordia sotoensis, Verticordia eocensis (205484) Verticordia sp. (205410 205480) Verticordia sp. C (91119)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (North Carolina) Pecchiolia dalliana (5436 5437 5440 91110)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Peru (Piura) Verticordia sp. (52528)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Alabama) Verticordia eocensis (90600) Verticordia sotoensis (2453 2454) Verticordia sp. (205489)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Louisiana) Verticordia cossmanni (1413 1414 1415) Verticordia satex (98697 98940) Verticordia sp. (205501)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Mississippi) Euciroa sp. (205535) Haliris mississippiensis (98500) Vericordia sotoensis (92175 98495) Verticordia cossmanni (90704) Verticordia sotoensis (2444 2446 2449 2451) Verticordia sp. B (90709) Verticordia sp.C (90707)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Verticordia sp. D (92358)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Australia (Western Australia) Verticordia sp. A, Verticordia sp. B (48441)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9New Zealand (Canterbury) Haliris sp., Verticordia sp. (45037)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Peru (Piura) Verticordia indet. (55441)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Mississippi) Verticordia dalliana (5791 5867 5941 5943 5944 5947 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 66314 74081 74083) Verticordia dalliana, Haliris quadrangularis (5500 5501 5787 74077 74078 74079 74080 74082) Verticordia quadrangularis (98671)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Romania Pecchiolia iarkini (102021)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Denmark (Jutland) Pecchiolia sp., Verticordia sp. (9176)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Florida) Verticordia dalli (41760 42281 42290)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Italy Pecchiolina argentea (178108 178110)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Italy Pecchiolina argentea (178112)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Haliris sp. 1 (61906) Haliris sp. 2 (62888 62892) Verticordia punctata (61895)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Victoria) Verticordia pectinata (72210)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.97 - 5.333Pakistan Verticordiidae indet. (55397)
Waiauan13.05 - 11.04New Zealand Euciroa sp. (63090)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Dominican Republic Trigonulina bowdenensis (131491 131519)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Venezuela Verticordia acuticostata (92751)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama (Colon) Trigonulina sp. (79855)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama (Bocas del Toro) Haliris sp. (135821) Trigonulina sp. (135816)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama (Bocas) Trigonulina sp. (135944)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Dominican Republic Trigonulina bowdenensis (90619 93712 93716 94000 131494 131496 131497 131522 131645 131658 131659)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Dominican Republic Trigonulina bowdenensis (74967 75036)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Ecuador Verticordia ornata (131332)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Holy See (Vatican City State) Pecchiolia argentea, Pecchiolia exasperata (209253)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Belgium Verticordia cardiiformis (86801 86802)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (South Carolina) Verticordia emmonsi (60940)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Panama (Bocas) Trigonulina sp. (135832)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Dominican Republic Trigonulina bowdenensis (74968 93691 93715 93733 93737)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Jamaica Haliris jamaicensis (69094) Haliris jamaicensis, Trigonulina bowdenensis (69090 131128) Verticordia jamaicensis (69089) Verticordia jamaicensis, Verticordia bowdenensis (58522)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Venezuela Trigonulina sp. (131210)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Mexico (Veracruz) Verticordia agueguexquitensis (134768)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (North Carolina) Verticordia emmonsii (58895 59307)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas) Trigonulina sp. (79794 79988 79999 80000) Trigonulina sp., Haliris sp. (61336 135876)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Costa Rica (Limon) Trigonulina sp. (79800)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas del Toro) Trigonulina sp. (61339 61340 79998)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781USA (North Carolina) Verticordia emmonsii (59318)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781USA (Florida) Verticordia emmonsii (79331 79336)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Costa Rica (Limon) Trigonulina sp. (79835 79844)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Verticordia novemcostata (222663) Verticordia ornata (138723 202634 203108)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (Florida) Verticordia ornata (67069)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Verticordia ornata (160361)