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Hiatula
| Description | Mya is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Myidae. They are widespread and abundant in northern waters. Commonly known as Ipswich clams, soft-shell clam or steamers, they are routinely used as a food source for humans. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiatula, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Psammobiidae : Hiatula | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Hiatula | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Hiatula Modeer, 1793 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Modeer, Adolph. 1793. Inledning til kunskapen om Maskkräken i allmänhet; 5 Classen. Musflor, Cochleata. Kongl. Vetenskaps Academiens Nya Handlingar :t.14(7-9): 163-183. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 23.0 - 16.0 Ma Miocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | facultatively mobile (based on Veneroidei) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Bivalvia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Veneroidei) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Bivalvia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiatula |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Hiatula acuta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula adamsii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula alba species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula ambigua species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula amianta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula atrata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula biradiata species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Hiatula boeddinghausi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula burnupi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula capensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula chinensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula clouei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula connectens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula consobrina species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula diphos species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula gibbonsi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula lunulata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula nitida species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula ovalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula petalina species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula rosea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula siliquens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula tumens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hiatula waitemata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Soletellina Blainville, 1824 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Psammobiidae : Soletellina |
| Psammotella H.Adams & A.Adams, 1856 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Psammobiidae : Psammotella |
| Florisarka Iredale, 1936 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Psammobiidae : Florisarka |
| Solenotellina P.Fischer, 1887 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Psammobiidae : Solenotellina |
| Flavomala Cotton, 1961 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Psammobiidae : Flavomala |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 2002 | Hiatula Sepkoski, Jr. |
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!
