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Veneridae
| Description | The Veneridae or venerids, common name: venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. Over 500 living species of venerid bivalves are known, most of which are edible, and many of which are exploited as food sources. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veneridae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Common Name | venus clam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Veneridae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1,139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 371 (33%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 339 - 336 Ma Carboniferous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | facultatively mobile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Bivalvia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ecospace Comments | LIFE HISTORY: IS, MA, UN, SU according to Todd (2001). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | aragonite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | H. E. Vokes. 1980. Genera of the Bivalvia: a systematic and bibliographic Catalogue. Genera of the Bivalvia: a systematic and bibliographic Catalogue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Venus Clam, Venusmusslor, Venus Clams, Venusmuscheln, Artemisschelpen, Tapijtschelpen, Venus Shells, Venusschelpen, マルスダレガイ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veneridae |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Callistinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 451 | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Callocardiinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 2,721 | 180 Ma Early Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Gouldiinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 408 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Meretricinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 1,333 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Sunettinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 46 | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Venerinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 4,847 | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Agriopoma genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Venus | 29 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant |
| Ameghinomya genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Amiantis genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 92 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Anomalocardia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 86 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Anomalodiscus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Antigona genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 92 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Aphrodora genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Asaphinoides genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Atamarcia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Austrocallista ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
| Austrocardilanx genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 165 Ma Middle Jurassic | 161 Ma Jurassic | |
| Austrovenus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Bassina genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Callista genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 451 | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Callistina genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 40 | 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Callistotapes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Callithaca genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 32 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Callocardia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 147 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Callpita genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Calva ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 80 | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Chamelea genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 49 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Chione genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 510 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Chionella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Chioneryx genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Chionista genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Chionopsis genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 278 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Choristodon genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Circe genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 74 | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Circenita genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Circomphalus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 28 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Clausinella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 46 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Clementia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 289 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Clementina genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Cockburnia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | |
| Compsomyax genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Comus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cooperella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Costacallista genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 103 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Costellipitar genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cryptonema genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cyclina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cyclinella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 102 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Cyclorisma ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 131 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Cyclorismina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 17 | 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
| Cytheriopsis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
| Dollfusia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Dorisca genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dosina genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 41 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Dosinia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 920 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Dosiniopsis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 51 | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
| Egesta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Eucallista genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Eumarcia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 30 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Eurhomalea genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 69 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Ezocallista genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ezocallista ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
| Flaventia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 42 | 140 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Fossacallista genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 17 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Frigichione genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gafrarium genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 30 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Gemma genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 66 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Globivenus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 99 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Gomphina genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Gouldia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 304 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Gouldiopa genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Granicorium genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Grateloupia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
| Hinemoana genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Humilaria genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Hyphantosoma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hysteroconcha genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 15 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Iliochione genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Irus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Irusella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Jukesena genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Kaneharaia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Katelysia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 21 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Katherinella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 77 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Kuia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 19 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
| Kyrina genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Laevicirce genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lajonkairia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 7.25 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Lamelliconcha genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 134 | 55.8 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Legumen ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 205 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Lepidocardia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Leukoma genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 167 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Lioconcha genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 30 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Liocyma genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 27 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Lirophora genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 426 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Macridiscus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Macrocallista genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 532 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Marama ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 29 | 43.0 Ma Eocene | 6.50 Ma Miocene | |
| Marcia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 23 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Marwickia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 28 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | |
| Megapitaria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Melosia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 16.0 Ma Miocene | |
| Mercenaria genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Quahog | 375 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant |
| Mercimonia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
| Meretrix genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 188 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Meroena ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
| Mesocallista ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 88 | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Microcirce genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Mysia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Notocallista genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 12 | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Notopaphia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Nutricola genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 53 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Paleomarcia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Panchione genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Paphia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 161 | 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Paphonotia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Parastarte genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 24 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Paratapes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Parvicirce genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pelecyora genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 63 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Periglypta genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 141 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Petricola genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 104 | 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Petricolaria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pitar genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1,247 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Pitarenus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pitaria genus | listed (PBDB) | 96 | 59.2 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Placamen genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 42 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Pleiorytis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 16 | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | |
| Polititapes ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
| Privigna genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Protapes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Proteopitar genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Protocallithaca genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Proxichione genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Psathura ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 47.8 Ma Eocene | |
| Pseudamiantis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
| Pullastra genus | listed (PBDB) | 5 | 339 Ma Carboniferous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Redicirce genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rhabdopitaria ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 41.3 Ma Eocene | |
| Rohea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ruditapes genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Samarangia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Saxidomus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 62 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Securella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 47 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Sinodia genus | listed (PBDB) | 5 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Sinonia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Sunetta genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Tapes genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 117 | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Tawera genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 30 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Textivenus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 41.3 Ma Eocene | |
| Timoclea genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 137 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Tivela genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 108 | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Tivelina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 63 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
| Transennella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 109 | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Transenpitar genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Turia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 19.0 Ma Miocene | |
| Turtonia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Venerella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 17 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 0.78 Ma Pleistocene | |
| Veneriglossa genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Venerupis genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 55 | 133 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Venidia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
| Venus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 317 | 237 Ma Middle Triassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Xenoloupia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 41.3 Ma Eocene | |
| Aphrodina aviasi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Aphrodina garnieri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Aphrodina marina species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Aphrodina varians species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cyprimeria aegyptiaca species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cyprimeria nepotina species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cyprimeria washitaensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cyprimeria whitneyi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Icanotia atlantica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Therithium lymani species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Rzehakiidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Rzehakiidae |
| Mysiidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mysiidae |
| Gafrariidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Gafrariidae |
| Oncophoridae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Oncophoridae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
|---|---|
| 1815 | Veneridae Rafinesque |
| 1838 | Cythereinae Gray |
| 1900 | Cooperellidae Dall |
| 1904 | Veneridae Glenn p. 304 |
| 1923 | Veneridae Clark and Arnold p. 146 |
| 1928 | Paphiinae Finlay |
| 1931 | Veneridae Olsson p. 56 |
| 1936 | Chionidae Frizzell |
| 1937 | Veneridae Popenoe p. 391 |
| 1957 | Veneridae Rivera p. 195 |
| 1980 | Veneridae Vokes p. 166 |
| 1980 | Cooperellidae Vokes p. 179 |
| 1983 | Veneridae Gliozzi and Malatesta p. 98 |
| 1984 | Veneridae Squires p. 50 |
| 1987 | Veneridae Squires p. 68 |
| 1987 | Veneridae Ward and Blackwelder p. 130 |
| Year | Name and Author |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Veneridae Squires p. 19 |
| 1990 | Veneridae Beu et al. p. 400 |
| 1991 | Veneridae Gordillo p. 129 |
| 1992 | Veneridae Ward p. 100 |
| 1999 | Veneridae Squires p. 27 |
| 2000 | Veneridae Coan et al. p. 259 |
| 2001 | Veneridae Todd |
| 2005 | Veneridae Gardner p. 360 |
| 2006 | Veneridae Bieler and Mikkelsen |
| 2009 | Cooperellidae Nevesskaja |
| 2009 | Veneridae Nevesskaja |
| 2010 | Veneridae Bouchet et al. |
| 2010 | Veneridae Matsubara et al. p. 135 |
| 2011 | Veneridae Carter et al. p. 16 |
| 2012 | Veneridae Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 749 |
| 2015 | Veneridae Hickman p. 32 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
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