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Coxiconchia

Bivalvia - Coxiconchiidae

Taxonomy
Coxiconcha was named by Babin (1966) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren O Llde-u Sepkoski's reference number: 948,1046]. Its type is Lyonsia britannica.

It was corrected as Coxiconchia by Sánchez and Babin (2005) and Bouchet et al. (2010).

It was assigned to Modiomorphoida by Sepkoski (2002); to Coxiconchiinae by Babin (1977) and Sánchez and Babin (2005); and to Coxiconchiidae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Coxiconcha Babin
1977Coxiconcha Babin
2002Coxiconcha Sepkoski
2005Coxiconchia Sánchez and Babin p. 563
2010Coxiconchia Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—LucinidiaGray 1854
superfamilyBabinkoideaHorny 1960
familyCoxiconchiidae()
genusCoxiconchia()

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.

G. †Coxiconchia Babin 1966
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†Coxiconchia babini Sánchez 2005
†Coxiconchia britannica Rouault 1851
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Invalid names: Coxiconchia pellicoi de Verneuil and Barrande 1856 [synonym]
†Coxiconchia sellaensis Sánchez and Babin 2005
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Arenig to the top of the Late/Upper Llandeilo or 478.60000 to 458.40000 Ma

Collections (26 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Argentina (Jujuy) C. babini (57210)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Morocco (Anti-Atlas) Coxiconcha sp. (166727)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0France (Montagne Noire) Coxiconcha sp. (20821 20826 20828)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Bolivia (Tarija) C. sellaensis (57172 57173)
Klabava478.6 - 466.0France (Montagne Noire) Coxiconcha sp. (20824)
Floian477.7 - 470.0France (Montagne Noire) Coxiconcha guiraudi (20827) Coxiconcha sp. (20820)
Floian477.7 - 470.0France (Hérault) Coxiconcha giraudi (157403)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0France (Montagne Noire) Coxiconcha sp. (20825)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Argentina (Jujuy) Coxiconcha sp. (8778 167379)
Oretanian468.0 - 459.0Spain (Toledo) Coxiconcha sp. (20898 20899)
Oretanian468.0 - 459.0Morocco Coxiconcha sp. (20978)
Oretanian468.0 - 459.0Czech Republic C. britannica (229169)
Sarka466.0 - 466.0Czech Republic C. britannica (95015)
Sarka466.0 - 466.0Czech Republic (Plzeňský) C. britannica (95016)
Late/Upper Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4Bolivia (Tarija) Coxiconcha n. sp. (167377)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Spain (Toledo and Cuidad Real) Coxiconcha sp. (20893)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Spain (Ciudad Real) Coxiconcha britannica (44050)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9France (Ille-et-Vilaine) Coxiconcha sp. (20863)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9France (Finistere) Coxiconcha sp. (20872)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Spain Coxiconcha britannica (20911)