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Orthodesma

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4587187https://www.gbif.org/species/4587187
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)16394https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=16394
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Orthodesma
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Orthodesma
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
-CardiidiaFerussac 1822
-CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida
superfamilyModiomorphoidea
familyModiomorphidaeMiller 1877
genusOrthodesmaHall & Whitfield 1875
Scientific NameOrthodesma Hall & Whitfield, 1875
Name Published InGeol. Surv. Ohio, Rep. Pal., 2 (2)
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Orthodesmagenussubjective synonym of Modiolopsisstated with evidenceCox et al., 1969
Orthodesmagenusbelongs to Modiomorphidaestated with evidenceVokes, 1980
Orthodesmagenusbelongs to Mytiloidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)9
First Recorded Appearance472 - 456 Ma
Ordovician
Last Recorded Appearance423 - 419 Ma
Paleozoic
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Modiomorphidae)
Visionblind (based on Bivalvia)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Modiomorphidae)
Ecospace CommentsBODY SIZE: Data from Cox et al. (1969).
Taphonomyintermediate,minor ribbing
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Modiolopsis nasutus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Modiolopsis postplicata
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Orthodesma approximatum
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
1452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Orthodesma canaliculatum
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
5461 Ma
Middle Ordovician
450 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Orthodesma carinifera
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Orthodesma curvata
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Orthodesma cymbula
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Orthodesma minnesotense
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Orthodesma nasutum
species
listed (PBDB)2452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Orthodesma parvum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Orthodesma postplicatum
species
listed (PBDB)
Orthodesma prolatum
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Orthodesma pulaskiense
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
1452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Orthodesma rectum
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
Orthodesma saffordi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Orthodesma subangulatum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Orthodesma subovale
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1875Orthodesma Hall and Whitfield p. 93
1980Orthodesma Vokes p. 70
2002Orthodesma Sepkoski, Jr.

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Vokes H. E. (1980) Genera of the Bivalvia: a systematic and bibliographic Catalogue, Genera of the Bivalvia: a systematic and bibliographic Catalogue
GBIF/Paleo Database - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Geol. Surv. Ohio, Rep. Pal., 2 (2) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
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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