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Thyasira flexuosa

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)2287557https://www.gbif.org/species/2287557
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)62524https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=62524
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Thyasira flexuosa
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Thyasira flexuosa
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
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
-LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida
superfamilyThyasiroideaDall 1900
familyThyasiridaeDall 1901
genusThyasiraLamarck 1818
speciesThyasira flexuosaMontagu 1803
Generic NameThyasira
Scientific NameThyasira flexuosa (Montagu, 1803)
Name Published InTestacea Britannica 1: 72
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Thyasira flexuosaspeciesbelongs to Amphidesmastated with evidenceLamarck, 1818
Thyasira flexuosaspeciesbelongs to Thyasirastated with evidenceLeach, 1818
Thyasira flexuosaspeciesbelongs to ThyasiraimpliedBeesley, 1998
Thyasira flexuosaspeciesbelongs to Thyasirastated with evidenceStilwell et al., 2004
Status (PBDB)extant
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
Extant Size (PBDB)1 (100%)
First Recorded Appearance28.1 - 23.0 Ma
Cenozoic
Motilityfacultatively mobile (based on Thyasira)
Visionblind (based on Bivalvia)
Dietchemosymbiotic (based on Thyasira)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Bivalvia)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. D. Stilwell, W. J. Zinsmeister, and A. E. Oleinik. 2004. Early Paleocene Mollusks of Antarctica: Systematics, Paleoecology and Paleobiogeographic Significance. Bulletins of American Paleontology 367
Common Name(s) Golfschelpje, Gewellte Sichelmuschel, Gewöhnliche Faltenmuschel, Almindelig Foldmusling, Flexuose Cleftclam, Gewone Golfschelp, Golfschelp, Wavy Hatchet-shell, Wavy Hatchetclam

External Images

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Thyasira flexuosa flexuosa
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Thyasira flexuosa sarsii
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Thyasira inaequalis (Verrill & Bush, 1898)GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Thyasira inaequalis
Thyasira inequalis (Verrill & Bush, 1898)GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Thyasira inequalis
Tellina flexuosa Montagu, 1803GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Tellina flexuosa
Thyasira flexuosa gouldii (Philippi, 1845)GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Thyasira flexuosa gouldii
Thyasira flexuosa rotunda Jeffreys, 1881GBIFvarietyAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Thyasira flexuosa rotunda
Lucina sinuata Lamarck, 1818GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Lucina sinuata
Cryptodon planus Verrill & Bush, 1898GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Cryptodon planus
Cryptodon inequalis Verrill & Bush, 1898GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Cryptodon inequalis
Axinus unicarinatus Nyst, 1835GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Axinus unicarinatus
Axinus angulatus J.Sowerby, 1821GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Axinus angulatus
Axinus gouldi Philippi, 1845GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Axinus gouldi
Lucina gouldii Philippi, 1845GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Lucina gouldii
Cryptodon inaequalis Verrill & Bush, 1898GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Cryptodon inaequalis
Thyasira plana (Verrill & Bush, 1898)GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Thyasira plana
Thyasira gouldi (Philippi, 1845)GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Thyasira gouldi
Axinus flexuosus (Montagu, 1803)GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira : Axinus flexuosus

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1818Amphidesma flexuosa Lamarck
1818Thyasira flexuosa Leach
1998Thyasira flexuosa Beesley p. 314
2004Thyasira flexuosa Stilwell et al. p. 22

References

Stilwell J. D., Zinsmeister W. J., et al (2004) Early Paleocene Mollusks of Antarctica: Systematics, Paleoecology and Paleobiogeographic Significance, Bulletins of American Paleontology 367
Beesley P. L. (1998) Mollusca: the southern synthesis, Fauna of Australia 5
Karlsson, Anna (2004) Mollusker - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas
Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, et al., 1998: Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed.. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26. 526. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Abbott R. T. (1974). American seashells. The marine Mollusca of the Atlantic and Pacific coast of North America. ed. 2. Van Nostrand, New York. 663 pp., 24 pls. [October 1974]. - via World Register of Marine Species
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) - via Catalogue of Life
De Bruyne, R.H. (2004) - via Taxa Watermanagement the Netherlands (TWN)
Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. - via World Register of Marine Species
Oliver, P.G.; Killeen, I.J.; Ockelmann, K.W. (2002). The Thyasiridae (Mollusca: Bivalvia) of the British Continental Shelf and North Sea oil fields: an identification manual. Studies in Marine Biodiversity and Systematics from the National Museum of Wales. BIOMÔR Reports, 3. National Museums & Galleries of Wales: Cardiff, UK. ISBN 0-7200-0531-0. vi, 73 pp. - via World Register of Marine Species
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de Bruyne, R.H.; Bank, R.A.; Adema, J.P.H.M.; Perk, F.A. (1994) Nederlandse naamlijst van de weekdieren (Mollusca) van Nederland en Belgie: feestuitgave ter gelegenheid van het zestig-jarig jubileum van de Nederlandse Malacologische Vereniging [Dutch namelist of the Mollusca from the Netherlands and Belgium: festive e - via Catalogue of Life
Turgeon, D. D., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, W. K. Emerson, W. G. Lyons, W. Pratt, et al., 1988: Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 16. vii + 277. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213. - via World Register of Marine Species
Ardovini, R.; Cossignani, T. (2004). West African seashells (including Azores, Madeira and Canary Is.) = Conchiglie dell'Africa Occidentale (incluse Azzorre, Madeira e Canarie). English-Italian edition. L'Informatore Piceno: Ancona, Italy. ISBN 88-86070-11-X. 319 pp. - via World Register of Marine Species
Turgeon, D.; Quinn, J.F.; Bogan, A.E.; Coan, E.V.; Hochberg, F.G.; Lyons, W.G.; Mikkelsen, P.M.; Neves, R.J.; Roper, C.F.E.; Rosenberg, G.; Roth, B.; Scheltema, A.; Thompson, F.G.; Vecchione, M.; Williams, J.D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp. - via World Register of Marine Species
Valentich Scott P. (1998). Class Bivalvia. In: Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. The Mollusca Part 1 – The Aplacophora, Polyplacophora, Scaphopoda, Bivalvia and Cephalopoda. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. volume 8: 97-173. - via World Register of Marine Species
Kamenev G.M. (2013) Species composition and distribution of bivalves in bathyal and abyssal depths of the Sea of Japan. Deep-Sea Research II 86-87: 124-139. [Published online 2 August 2012] - via World Register of Marine Species
Cole, T. C. H. (2017) Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English: 2017. Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp - via Catalogue of Life
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