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Solemyida
Description | Solemyida is an order of bivalve molluscs. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solemyida, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source Data |
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Rank | order | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Solemyida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 52 (29%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 485 - 478 Ma Paleozoic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | facultatively mobile (based on Bivalvia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | blind (based on Bivalvia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | suspension feeder (based on Bivalvia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Bivalvia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | L. A. Nevesskaja. 2009. Principles of Systematics and the System of Bivalves. Paleontological Journal 43(1):1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solemyida |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Manzanelloidea superfamily | listed (PBDB) | 95 | 279 Ma Permian | 0 Ma Extant | |
Solemyoidea superfamily | listed (PBDB) | 809 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 0 Ma Extant | |
Clinopisthidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Manzanellidae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 95 | 279 Ma Permian | 0 Ma Extant | |
Nucinellidae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Nut Clam | 0 Ma Extant | ||
Ovatoconchidae ✝ family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Solemyidae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Awning Clam | 322 | 431 Ma Silurian | 0 Ma Extant |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1965 | Solemyida Newell |
2010 | Solemyida Bouchet et al. |
2011 | Solemyida Carter et al. p. 5 |
2012 | Solemyida Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 50 |
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!