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Caprinoidea

Bivalvia - Hippuritida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1850Caprinoidea d’Orbigny
2009Caprinoidea Nevesskaja
2013Caprinoidea Skelton

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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
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyCaprinoidead’Orbigny 1850
superfamilyCaprinoidead’Orbigny 1850

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.

Superfm. Caprinoidea d’Orbigny 1850
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Fm. †Antillocaprinidae MacGillavry 1937
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G. †Alencasteria Mitchell 2013
G. †Antillocaprina Trechmann 1924
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†Antillocaprina trilobata Garcia-Barrera et al. 1998
Subfm. †Antillocaprininae MacGillavry 1937
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G. †Rudicaprina Mitchell 2013
G. †Antillosarcolites Chubb 1968
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G. †Caenosarcolites Mitchell 2013
G. †Clinocaprina Mitchell 2013
G. †Eosarcolites Mitchell 2013
G. †Parantillosarcolites Mitchell 2010
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G. †Parasarcolites Mitchell and Gunter 2006
Subfm. †Parasarcolitinae Mitchell 2013
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G. †Oligosarcolites Mitchell 2013
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†Oligosarcolites monotubularis Mitchell and Gunter 2006
†Oligosarcolites quadratus Mitchell and Gunter 2006
G. †Rotacaprina Mitchell 2013
G. †Stellacaprina Mitchell 2013
G. †Titanosarcolites Trechmann 1924
Fm. †Caprinidae d'Orbigny 1850
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G. †Caprina d'Orbigny 1822
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†Caprina adversa d'Orbigny 1850
†Caprina baylei Gemmellaro 1865
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Invalid names: Caprina carinata Boehm 1892 [synonym], Caprinella caputequi Gemmellaro 1865 [synonym], Caprinella sharpei Gemmellaro 1865 [synonym]
†Caprina quadrata Conrad 1855
Subfm. †Caprinuloideinae Damestoy 1971
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Invalid names: Coalcomaninae Coogan 1973 [synonym]
G. †Kipia
G. †Lithocalamus Lupher and Packard 1930
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†Lithocalamus colonicus Lupher and Packard 1930
G. †Offneria Paquier 1905
G. †Orthoptychus Futterer 1892
G. †Pachytraga Paquier 1900
G. †Pseudocaprina Chartrousse and Masse 2004
G. †Sabinia Parona 1908
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†Sabinia orbiculata Palmer 1928
†Sabinia totiseptata Palmer 1928
†Sabinia vivari Palmer 1928
G. †Schiosia Böhm 1892
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†Schiosia bilinguis Boehm 1927
G. †Sphaerucaprina Gemmellaro 1865
Invalid names: Caprininae d'Orbigny 1847 [empty], Rethidae Yanin 1989 [synonym]
Fm. †Caprinuloideidae Damestoy 1971
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G. †Amphitriscoelus Harris and Hodson 1922
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†Amphitriscoelus pluriloculata Alencaster and Pantoja-Alor 1996
†Amphitriscoelus waringi Harris and Hodson 1922
G. †Caprinuloidea Palmer 1928
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†Caprinuloidea bisulcata Palmer 1928
†Caprinuloidea costata Palmer 1928
†Caprinuloidea perfecta Palmer 1928
†Caprinuloidea romeri Mitchell 2013
†Caprinuloidea septata Palmer 1928
G. †Coalcomana Harris and Hodson 1922
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†Coalcomana ramosa Boehm 1898
G. †Conchemipora Chartrousse and Masse 1998
G. †Guzzyella Alencaster 1998
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†Guzzyella acuminata Alencaster 1998
†Guzzyella bisulcata Alencaster 1998
G. †Huetamia Alencaster and Pantoja-Alor 1998
G. †Immanitas Palmer 1928
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†Immanitas anahuacensis Palmer 1928
†Immanitas rotunda Palmer 1928
G. †Jalpania Alencaster and Aguilar-Perez 1995
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†Jalpania queretana Alencaster and Aguilar-Perez 1995
G. †Kimbleia Coogan 1973
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†Kimbleia albrittoni Perkins 1961
G. †Mexicaprina Coogan 1973
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†Mexicaprina quadrata Alencaster and Oviedo-Garcia 1998
G. †Muellerriedia Alencaster 1998
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†Muellerriedia boesei Alencaster 1998
G. †Neokimbleia Mitchell 2013
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†Neokimbleia acutus Mitchell 2013
†Neokimbleia planata Conrad 1855
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Invalid names: Caprina occidentalis Conrad 1855 [replaced]
G. †Oedomyophorus Skelton 2004
G. †Pantojaloria Alencaster and Pantoja-Alor 1995
G. †Planocaprina Palmer 1928
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†Planocaprina trapezoides Palmer 1928
G. †Retha Cox 1965
G. †Texicaprina Coogan 1973
G. †Youngicaprina Mitchell 2013
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†Youngicaprina gloria Mitchell 2013
†Youngicaprina sangabrieli Mitchell 2013
Invalid names: Youngicaprininae Mitchell 2013 [empty]
Fm. †Ichthyosarcolitidae Douvillé 1887
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G. †Curtocaprina Mitchell 2013 [rudist]
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G. †Icthyosarcolites Desmarest 1817
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Invalid names: Caprinellidae Gill 1871 [synonym]
Invalid names: Ichtyosarcolidae Douvillé 1887 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:42:18
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:08:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 137.05000 to 66.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 132.6 Ma

Collections (308 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cretaceous143.1 - 66.0USA (Nebraska) Caprinella coraloidea (235728)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Hungary Caprina sp. (25151)
Late/Upper Valanginian - Barremian137.05 - 121.4Mexico Caprina massei, Amphitriscoelus waringi, Amphitriscoelus pluriloculata (64186)
Early/Lower Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Spain Pachytraga tubiconcha (34748)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Jamaica (Saint Catherine) Retha tulae (89647)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77France Pachytraga tubiconcha (67453)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Aptian132.6 - 113.2Mexico Amphitriscoelus sp. (206344)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Venezuela Amphitriscoelus waringi (90531)
Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57USA (Texas) Caprina douvillei, Pantojaloria sphaerica, Huetamia buitronae (84732)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57Oman Offneria murgensis, Offneria rhodanica, Offneria nicolinae (64238) Offneria rhodanica, Offneria interrupta, Offneria nicolinae, Offneria murgensis, Praecaprina varians, Praecaprina sp. (64240)
Barremian - Aptian125.77 - 113.2Albania Caprina varians (67452)
Barremian - Aptian125.77 - 113.2Philippines Amphitriscoelus sp. (74165)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Mexico (Michoacan) Caprina massei, Amphitriscoelus waringi, Amphitriscoelus pluriloculata (66801) Caprina massei, Pantojaloria sphaerica, Amphitriscoelus waringi, Amphitriscoelus pluriloculata (161242) Caprina massei, Pantojaloria sphaerica, Huetamia buitronae, Amphitriscoelus waringi, Amphitriscoelus pluriloculata (161239) Caprina sp., Praecaprina sp. (89847)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Cuba (Holguín) Caprina douvillei, Offneria interrupta, Pachytraga paradoxa, Amphitriscoelus waringi (115257)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57North Pacific Huetamia sp., Conchemipora skeltoni (74177)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Croatia Offneria sp. (64000)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Portugal Pachytraga lapparenti (67544)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Spain Caprina parvula, Offneria rhodanica, Pachytraga paradoxa (64389) Caprina sp. (145188) Offneria rhodanica, Pachytraga paradoxa (64385) Offneria sp. (145182) Praecaprina gaudryi (64391) Praecaprina sp. (184479)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Greece Offneria italica, Offneria nicolinae, Pachytraga paradoxa (34719)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Oman Caprina douvillei, Offneria murgensis, Offneria nicolinae (64239) Offneria arabica, Offneria sp. (64375) Offneria italica (64241) Offneria murgensis (67020 67083)