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Spheniopsidae
Taxonomy
Spheniopsidae was named by Gardner (1928) [m. kosnik taxon no: 5042]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Myacea by Newell (1965) and Vokes (1980); to Myoidea by Coan et al. (2000); to Anomalodesmata by Bieler and Mikkelsen (2006); and to Cuspidarioidea by Bouchet et al. (2010) and Carter et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Myacea by Newell (1965) and Vokes (1980); to Myoidea by Coan et al. (2000); to Anomalodesmata by Bieler and Mikkelsen (2006); and to Cuspidarioidea by Bouchet et al. (2010) and Carter et al. (2011).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1928 | Spheniopsidae Gardner |
| 1965 | Spheniopsidae Newell p. 21 |
| 1980 | Spheniopsidae Vokes p. 184 |
| 2000 | Spheniopsidae Coan et al. p. 466 |
| 2006 | Spheniopsidae Bieler and Mikkelsen p. 231 |
| 2010 | Spheniopsidae Bouchet et al. |
| 2011 | Spheniopsidae Carter et al. p. 18 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Zanclean or 38.00000 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma
Collections (18 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priabonian | USA (Mississippi) | Spheniopsis mississippiensis (6802) | |
| Rupelian | USA (Mississippi) | Spheniopsis mississippiensis (5500 5501 5867 5941 6005 74077 74078 74079 74080 74081 74082) | |
| Chattian | Denmark (Jylland) | Spheniopsis depressa (9170) | |
| Chattian | Denmark (Jutland) | Spheniopsis depressa (9176) | |
| Burdigalian | USA (Florida) | Spheniopsis americana (41760 42281 42366) | |
| Zanclean | Belgium | Spheniopsis jugosa (86802) |