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Obsoletiformes

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)Not linked to a GBIF record.
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)373357https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=373357
Rankgenus (PBDB)
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Obsoletiformes
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMolluscaLinnaeus 1758
classBivalviaLinnaeus 1758
-EubivalviaCarter 2011
subclassAutobranchia
infraclassHeteroconchia
-CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
-CardioniFerussac 1822
-CardiidiaFerussac 1822
-CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
-CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyCardioidea
familyCardiidaeLamarck 1809
genusObsoletiformesKojumdgieva 1969
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Obsoletiformesgenusbelongs to Cardiidaestated with evidenceGoncharova and Rostovtseva, 2009
Obsoletiformesgenusbelongs to Obsoletiforministated without evidenceBouchet et al., 2010
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance12.7 - 11.6 Ma
Miocene
Last Recorded Appearance12.7 - 11.6 Ma
Miocene
Motilityfacultatively mobile (based on Cardiidae)
Visionblind (based on Bivalvia)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Cardiidae)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Bivalvia)
Primary Reference (PBDB)I. A. Goncharova and Y. V. Rostovtseva. 2009. Evolution of Organogenic Carbonate Buildups in the Middle through Late Miocene of the Euxine–Caspian Basin (Eastern Paratethys). Paleontological Journal 43(8):866-876

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1969Obsoletiformes Kojumdgieva
2009Obsoletiformes Goncharova and Rostovtseva
2010Obsoletiformes Bouchet et al.

References

Goncharova I. A., Rostovtseva Y. V. (2009) Evolution of Organogenic Carbonate Buildups in the Middle through Late Miocene of the Euxine–Caspian Basin (Eastern Paratethys), Paleontological Journal 43 8, 866-876
Bouchet P., Rocroi J.-P., et al (2010) Nomenclator of Bivalve Families with a Classification of Bivalve Families, Malacologia 52 2, 1-184 doi:10.4002/040.052.0201
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!
 
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