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Tapetini

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1851Tapetinae Gray
1980Tapetinae Vokes p. 175
1983Tapetinae Gliozzi and Malatesta p. 99
1984Tapetinae Squires p. 53
1988Tapetinae Freneix et al. p. 436
1995Tapetinae Chiesa et al. p. 45
1995Tapetinae Pacaud and Le Renard p. 183
2006Tapetinae Beu pp. 270, 289
2006Tapetinae Bieler and Mikkelsen p. 233
2010Tapetinae Bouchet et al.
2011Tapetini Carter et al. p. 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
—Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
—VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
tribeTapetini(Gray 1851)
tribeTapetini(Gray 1851)

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.

Tr. Tapetini Gray 1851
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G. †Cyclorisma Dall 1902
G. †Cyclorismina Marwick 1927
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†Cyclorismina marwicki Zinsmeister 1984
†Cyclorismina woodsi Marwick 1927
G. Eumarcia Iredale 1925
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Subg. †Eumarcia (Atamarcia) Marwick 1927
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†Atamarcia crassa Marwick 1927
†Atamarcia curta Hutton 1873
†Eumarcia (Atamarcia) robusta Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992
Subg. Eumarcia (Eumarcia) Iredale 1925
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†Eumarcia (Eumarcia) austrolissa Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992
Subg. †Eumarcia (Opimaria) Marwick 1948
Eumarcia fumigata Sowerby 1853
G. †Flaventia Jukes-Browne 1908
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†Meretrix (Flaventia) deserti Douvillé 1916
G. Granicorium Hedley 1906
G. Irus Schmidt 1818
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Subg. Irus (Notirus) Finlay 1928
†Irus carditoides Lamarck 1818
Irus irus Linnaeus 1767
G. Katelysia Römer 1857
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Subg. †Katelysia (Nipponomarcia) Ikebe 1941
†Katelysia corioensis Tate 1887
†Katelysia rhytiphora Lamy 1937
†Katelysia scalarina Lamarck 1818
G. †Legumen Conrad 1858
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†Legumen mozambensis Gliozzi and Malatesta 1983
†Legumen napii McLearn 1929
†Legumen ooides Gabb 1864
G. Liocyma Dall 1870
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Liocyma fluctuosa Gould 1841
G. Marcia Adams and A. 1857
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Subg. Marcia (Hemitapes) Römer 1864
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G. Paphia Röding 1798
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Subg. Paphia (Callistotapes) Sacco 1900
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Subg. Paphia (Paphia) Röding 1798
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Subg. Paphia (Paratapes) Stoliczka 1871
†Paphia clarki Dickerson 1914
†Paphia exilis Shuto 1957
†Paphia numidicus Coquand 1880
†Paphia parisiensis Deshayes 1860
†Paphia persica Cox 1936
Paphia textile Gmelin 1791
†Paphia vetula Basterot 1825
G. Retrotapes del Rio 1997
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Retrotapes exalbida Dillwyn 1817
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Invalid names: Eurhomalea araucana Philippi 1887 [synonym], Venus aerea Hupé 1854 [synonym], Venus subalbicans Hupé 1854 [synonym]
†Retrotapes hanetianus d'Orbigny 1842
G. Ruditapes Chiamenti 1900
G. †Sinonia Stephenson 1953
G. Tapes Mühlfeld 1811
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Subg. Tapes (Tapes) Mühlfeld 1811
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Subg. Tapes (Textrix) Römer 1857
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Tapes aurea Gmelin 1788
Tapes corrugatus Gmelin 1791
†Tapes cretacea Gabb 1864
†Tapes dorsatus Lamarck 1818
†Tapes hilgardi Shumard 1860
†Tapes lineatum Conrad 1856
†Tapes literatus Linnaeus 1758
†Tapes perovalis Wood 1840
†Tapes subundata Schauroth 1855
Tapes texturata Lamarck 1818
Tapes truncata Gabb 1866
Tapes virginea Linnaeus 1767
G. †Textivenus Cossmann 1886
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G. †Venerella Cossmann 1886
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Subg. Venerella (Compsomyax) Stewart 1930
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†Compsomyax stewarti Clark and Durham 1946
Compsomyax subdiaphana Carpenter 1864
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Invalid names: Clementia obliqua Jukes-Brown 1913 [synonym]
†Venerella secunda Deshayes 1857
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Invalid names: Marcia solida Deshayes 1825 [replaced]
†Venerella striatula Deshayes 1825
G. †Veneritapes Cossmann 1886
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 06:38:03
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:15:30
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Anisian to the top of the Holocene or 247.20000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 242.0 Ma

Collections (738 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Egypt (Shamal Sina) Pseudocorbula subundata (206058)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Spain Pseudocorbula subundata (201959)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Mexico (Durango) Cyclorisma sp. (2154)
Hauterivian - Valanginian132.9 - 132.9Italy (Sardinia) Flaventia brongniartina (2089)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (Alaska) Flaventia kukpowrukensis (44327)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (New Mexico) Flaventia belviderensis (37561)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Greenland Cyprimeria jaba (160928)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Peru Paphia peruana (88673)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (Kansas) Flaventia belviderensis (1985 1994 2007 2010 2011 2012 2016 2017 2018 2024 2037 2038 2045 2047 2049 2050 2053 2054 2055 2056)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Egypt Meretrix orientalis, Meretrix deserti, Meretrix brongniarti (171276)
Middle Albian109.0 - 105.3Egypt Flaventia brongniartina, Meretrix orientalis (98326)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6United Kingdom (England) Flaventia ovalis (6280)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Egypt Flaventia brongniartina, Meretrix orientalis, Meretrix deserti (98327) Meretrix orientalis (140608) Meretrix sp. (171310)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Spain Flaventia ovalis, Flaventia ricordeana (66129)
Late/Upper Albian - Cenomanian105.3 - 93.9Egypt Meretrix orientalis (150737)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (New Mexico) Legumen ellipticum (10180)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) Cyclorisma orbiculata, Sinonia levis (6646) Flaventia ludana (6637) Legumen ligula (4647 6603 6616) Legumen ligula, Sinonia levis (4648 6604) Sinonia levis (4637 4651 6467 6469 6614)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (California) Legumen ooides (167601) Legumen sp. (185726)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Utah) Legumen sp. (3321 3331)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Arizona) Cyclorisma orbiculata (55634)