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Europicardium

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Taxonomy
Bucardium (Europicardium) was named by Popov (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m T Plio]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Europicardium by Sepkoski (2002), Herrera et al. (2015) and La Perna (2016).

It was assigned to Bucardium by Popov (1977); to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); to Orthocardiinae by Schneider (2002); to Cardiinae by Herrera et al. (2015); and to Cardiidae by La Perna (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Bucardium (Europicardium) Popov
2002Bucardium (Europicardium) Schneider p. 351 figs. Figure 25
2002Europicardium Sepkoski
2015Europicardium Herrera et al. p. 98
2016Europicardium La Perna pp. 2 - 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyCardioidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyCardiidaeLamarck 1809
genusEuropicardium(Popov 1977)

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. Europicardium Popov 1977
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Europicardium caparti Nickles 1955
Europicardium nolfi Swinnen 2010
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-04 09:31:14
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:21:59
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Todd 2001

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Tortonian or 20.44000 to 7.24600 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.97 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Israel Cardium multicostatum (99603)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Italy Trachycardium multicostatum (178108 178110)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Germany E. multicostatum (164944 164945)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Italy E. miorotundatum (178114 178522)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Bulgaria E. multicostatum (60312)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Austria E. multicostatum (74651)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Slovakia Trachycardium multicostatum (73137)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Israel Cardium multicostatum (99606)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy Trachycardium multicostatum (78437)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Cyprus Cardium multicostatum (34690 71885)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Israel Cardium multicostatum (99605)