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Sphenotus

Bivalvia - Grammysiidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Sphenotus Hall
1962Sphenotus Easton p. 97
1986Sphenotus Pojeta et al. pp. 85 - 86

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familyGrammysiidaeMiller 1877
genusSphenotus

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.

G. †Sphenotus Hall 1884
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†Sphenotus aeolus Hall and Whitfield 1869
†Sphenotus altidorsatus Easton 1962
†Sphenotus branneri Girty 1910
†Sphenotus cataractes Reed 1944
†Sphenotus cherokeense Snider 1915
†Sphenotus dubius Girty 1910
†Sphenotus gibsonense Snider 1915
†Sphenotus hicksii Whidborne 1896
†Sphenotus meslerianus Girty 1910
†Sphenotus monroensis Worthen 1884
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Invalid names: Sanguinolites acutiliratus Croneis 1930 [synonym], Sphenotus vulgaris Croneis 1930 [synonym]
†Sphenotus oklahomense Snider 1915
†Sphenotus pisinnus Hoare et al. 1989
†Sphenotus quadriplicatum Snider 1915
†Sphenotus solenoides Hall 1870
†Sphenotus tentoriolus Chronic 1949
†Sphenotus tiogensis McAlester 1962
†Sphenotus valvulus Hall 1870
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J., Jr. Pojeta et al. 1986Grammysiids having one or more radial ribs dorsal to the posteroumbonal ridge and fine Comarginal ornament anterior to the ridge.
Measurements
partNmean
shell height97.72
valve height111.0

Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 17:54:40
Modified: 2009-06-11 19:54:40
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Hirnantian to the top of the Capitanian or 445.20000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (144 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Sweden (Jamtland) S. sp. (153332)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4China (Guizhou) S. sp. (25736)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (Victoria) S. sp. (7196)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Canada (New Brunswick) S. sp. (593)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8China (Guangxi) S. sp. (3999 4003)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.2 - 407.6Vietnam S. spatulata (83290)
Devonian419.2 - 358.9Brazil (Lambedor) S. lagoensis (75171 75174)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Vietnam S. spatulata, S. solenoides (83291) S. vanlinhensis (83248)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') S. solenoides (40700)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Australia (Victoria) S. sp. (75707)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') S. planus, S. solenoi (40703)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3New Zealand S. sp. (40525)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (Quebec) S. sp. (608)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Brazil (Parana) S. sp. (37080 37081 37082 37084)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Brazil (Parana) S. sp. (37106)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Ghana S. sp. (35605)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Brazil (Goias) S. sp. (37111)
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian402.5 - 387.7Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') S. planus (40708)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7China (Guangxi) S. yingtangensis (4833)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Australia (Queensland) S. sp. (7209)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Brazil (Para) S. sp. (37137)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) S. sp. (78403)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Vietnam S. sp. (83321)
Eifelian - Givetian393.3 - 382.7Brazil (Piaui) S. sp. (37171)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (New York) S. truncatus (91246 91250 91274)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7China (Guangxi) S. sp. (238314)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) S. contractus (111424) S. cuneatus (96363 111332 111417 111442 111467 111468 111470) S. solenoides (89970) S. sp. (9029 9399 9403 9503 9504 9506 9508 9509 9510 9511 9512 9595 9596 9597 9599 9600 9601 9606 9608 9611 9612 89690) S. truncatus (86250 86336 96379 111450 111463 111469) S. truncatus, S. solenoides (89886)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Ohio) S. cuneatus (76565)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Brazil (Para) S. sp. (37173 37174)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Libya S. sp. (35619)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4USA (New York) S. sp. (65400)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Pennsylvannia) S. tiogensis (233186)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (New York) S. sp. (10202 10206 10208 10209 10215 10216 10218 10221 10222 10224 10228 10229 10230 10231 10233 10236 10238 10292 10296 10297 10300 10305 10316 10318 10327 10335 10403 10424 65698) S. tiogensis (3804 233184)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Libya S. sp. (36202)
Frasnian - Famennian382.7 - 358.9USA (West Virginia) S. sp. (634)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Libya S. serdelesensis (35637)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9Libya S. sp. (36828)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Libya S. sp. (35626)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7USA (Iowa) S. sp. (3309)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (Alaska) S. sp. (112171 112174) S. sp., S. spp. (112177)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (California) Sanguinolites aeolus, S. valvulus (214521)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 340.0USA (Indiana) S. sp. (556) S. tropidophorus (8136)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5USA (Nevada) S. salteri, S. sp. A, S. sp. B (62674) S. sp. A (62735)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5USA (Arkansas) S. branneri, S. washingtonensis, S. dubius, S. meslerianus (67201)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (West Virginia) S. aeolus (92975) S. monroensis (92956 92967 92974) S. monroensis, S. aeolus (92964)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Montana) S. sp. (579)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Oklahoma) S. sp. (12786 12787 12789)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Arkansas) S. branneri (76131) S. dubius (76146)
Late/Upper Mississippian330.9 - 323.2USA (Alaska) S. spp. (112183)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2USA (Arkansas) S. sp. (5518) S. sp., S. pisinnus (5517)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2USA (West Virginia) S. monroensis (65683) S. pisinnus, S. monroensis (56142) S. washingtonensis, S. monroensis (56143)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2USA (Montana) S. altidorsatus (5641)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Peru (Apurimac) S. tentoriolus (41356)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Pakistan S. cataractes (125929)