Myoidea

Myoidea

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On record

Recorded, not inferred
Sits inside
PholadidaPBDB
Diet
suspension feederPBDB
Life habit
infaunalPBDB
Motility
facultatively mobilePBDB
Vision
blindPBDB, for Bivalvia

Time the record covers

At least 335 million years on record.

The record covers at least 335.4 Mya to 11.7 ka. No occurrence read is dated outside 342.9 Mya to 0 Mya.

Carboniferous — about 3 of 5848 occurrencesCarboniferousPermian — about 0 of 5848 occurrencesEarly Triassic — about 0 of 5848 occurrencesMiddle Triassic — about 1 of 5848 occurrencesLate Triassic — about 7 of 5848 occurrencesLate TriassicEarly Jurassic — about 41 of 5848 occurrencesMiddle Jurassic — about 209 of 5848 occurrencesLate Jurassic — about 163 of 5848 occurrencesEarly Cretaceous — about 157 of 5848 occurrencesEarly CretaceousLate Cretaceous — about 1132 of 5848 occurrencesLate CretaceousPaleocene — about 233 of 5848 occurrencesEocene — about 1279 of 5848 occurrencesOligocene — about 369 of 5848 occurrencesMiocene — about 1128 of 5848 occurrencesPliocene — about 399 of 5848 occurrencesPleistocene — about 587 of 5848 occurrences350–338 Mya — about 2 occurrences338–326 Mya — about 1 occurrence245–233 Mya — about 1 occurrence233–222 Mya — about 0.3 occurrences222–210 Mya — about 0.6 occurrences210–198 Mya — about 15 occurrences198–187 Mya — about 2 occurrences187–175 Mya — about 29 occurrences175–163 Mya — about 160 occurrences163–152 Mya — about 132 occurrences152–140 Mya — about 89 occurrences140–128 Mya — about 28 occurrences128–117 Mya — about 41 occurrences117–105 Mya — about 53 occurrences105–93 Mya — about 255 occurrences93–82 Mya — about 93 occurrences82–70 Mya — about 384 occurrences70–58 Mya — about 613 occurrences58–47 Mya — about 394 occurrences47–35 Mya — about 876 occurrences35–23 Mya — about 419 occurrences23–12 Mya — about 658 occurrences12–0 Mya — about 1602 occurrences335.4 Mya11.7 ka350 Mya0 Mya

5,848 occurrences of Myoidea on record, most of them in the Eocene. The Paleobiology Database records this as a living group. Bar height is expected occurrences, not a count: each fossil is spread across the span it is dated to, so a tall narrow bar means tight dating and a low wide one means loose.

When

5,848 occurrences

These are dates about fossils, not the animal: the record can only begin after it arose and end before it died out, so either end may reach further. Shares are expected occurrences: a fossil dated to a span is counted partly in each period it straddles. More on what this infers.

Found in

716 formations

Gatun — 9.35°N, 79.81°WGatun — 9.35°N, 79.82°WGatun — 9.04°N, 80.65°WGatun — 9.30°N, 79.92°WGatun — 9.17°N, 80.00°WProvidence — 31.91°N, 86.17°WProvidence — 31.87°N, 86.08°WProvidence — 31.97°N, 86.00°WProvidence — 31.86°N, 85.95°WProvidence — 31.92°N, 85.82°WProvidence — 31.89°N, 85.70°WProvidence — 31.95°N, 85.68°WProvidence — 31.92°N, 85.35°WProvidence — 31.84°N, 85.22°WProvidence — 31.76°N, 85.13°WProvidence — 31.73°N, 85.12°WProvidence — 31.80°N, 85.00°WProvidence — 31.96°N, 85.45°WProvidence — 31.89°N, 85.21°WWoodbine — 32.73°N, 97.22°WWoodbine — 32.84°N, 97.08°WWoodbine — 32.77°N, 97.01°WWoodbine — 32.86°N, 97.06°WWoodbine — 32.99°N, 96.95°WWoodbine — 33.66°N, 96.91°WWoodbine — 33.71°N, 96.46°WWoodbine — 33.81°N, 96.83°WWoodbine — 33.62°N, 96.61°WWoodbine — 33.66°N, 96.45°WWoodbine — 31.95°N, 97.32°WWoodbine — 32.05°N, 97.23°WWoodbine — 31.85°N, 97.22°WWoodbine — 32.35°N, 97.39°WWoodbine — 32.74°N, 97.11°WWoodbine — 32.56°N, 97.14°WWoodbine — 32.65°N, 97.23°WWoodbine — 33.07°N, 97.13°WWoodbine — 33.05°N, 96.99°WWoodbine — 33.80°N, 96.85°WWoodbine — 33.76°N, 96.54°WWoodbine — 33.70°N, 96.82°WWoodbine — 33.73°N, 96.59°WWoodbine — 33.71°N, 96.30°WWoodbine — 33.60°N, 96.37°WWoodbine — 33.67°N, 96.24°WWoodbine — 33.87°N, 95.57°WWoodbine — 33.86°N, 95.25°WMoodys Branch — 32.85°N, 90.41°WMoodys Branch — 32.95°N, 90.17°WMoodys Branch — 32.23°N, 92.15°WMoodys Branch — 32.01°N, 92.00°WMoodys Branch — 32.33°N, 90.15°WMoodys Branch — 31.88°N, 88.69°WMoodys Branch — 31.88°N, 88.32°WMoodys Branch — 31.55°N, 87.58°WMoodys Branch — 31.67°N, 92.89°WMoodys Branch — 33.96°N, 92.19°WMoodys Branch — 35.01°N, 90.79°WMoodys Branch — 29.25°N, 82.73°WMoodys Branch — 31.97°N, 88.53°WMoodys Branch — 32.17°N, 88.83°WMoodys Branch — 31.63°N, 91.82°WMoodys Branch — 31.47°N, 93.57°WMoodys Branch — 31.26°N, 93.82°WMoodys Branch — 31.54°N, 88.06°WMoodys Branch — 32.98°N, 90.30°WCorsicana Marl — 33.10°N, 95.99°WCorsicana Marl — 32.86°N, 96.21°WCorsicana Marl — 32.76°N, 96.28°WCorsicana Marl — 32.53°N, 96.27°WCorsicana Marl — 32.22°N, 96.31°WCorsicana Marl — 32.06°N, 96.47°WCorsicana Marl — 31.82°N, 96.54°WCorsicana Marl — 31.74°N, 96.61°WCorsicana Marl — 31.75°N, 96.61°WCorsicana Marl — 31.40°N, 96.73°WCorsicana Marl — 31.30°N, 96.75°WCorsicana Marl — 30.94°N, 96.95°WCorsicana Marl — 30.38°N, 97.49°WCorsicana Marl — 30.37°N, 97.45°WCorsicana Marl — 30.30°N, 97.46°WCorsicana Marl — 30.23°N, 97.52°WCorsicana Marl — 30.19°N, 97.57°WCorsicana Marl — 29.95°N, 97.71°WCorsicana Marl — 29.83°N, 97.84°WCorsicana Marl — 29.72°N, 97.90°WCorsicana Marl — 29.60°N, 98.03°WCorsicana Marl — 29.49°N, 98.19°WCorsicana Marl — 29.42°N, 98.43°WCorsicana Marl — 29.44°N, 98.56°WCorsicana Marl — 29.37°N, 98.78°WCorsicana Marl — 29.18°N, 99.02°WCorsicana Marl — 31.30°N, 96.90°WCook Mountain — 31.29°N, 86.56°WCook Mountain — 31.31°N, 86.48°WCook Mountain — 30.53°N, 96.69°WCook Mountain — 31.25°N, 95.73°WCook Mountain — 31.75°N, 92.97°WCook Mountain — 32.35°N, 92.72°WCook Mountain — 32.32°N, 89.03°WCook Mountain — 32.04°N, 88.73°WCook Mountain — 32.10°N, 88.86°WCook Mountain — 31.53°N, 95.33°WCook Mountain — 28.92°N, 98.55°WCook Mountain — 32.32°N, 89.15°WCook Mountain — 32.17°N, 88.83°WCook Mountain — 32.50°N, 93.05°WCook Mountain — 30.67°N, 96.37°WCook Mountain — 30.18°N, 96.94°WCook Mountain — 30.90°N, 96.39°WCook Mountain — 31.43°N, 93.85°WCook Mountain — 31.60°N, 87.55°WCook Mountain — 31.96°N, 95.27°WCook Mountain — 31.12°N, 95.90°WCook Mountain — 30.01°N, 97.16°WCook Mountain — 31.20°N, 95.73°WCook Mountain — 29.95°N, 97.14°WCook Mountain — 30.63°N, 96.55°WCook Mountain — 30.63°N, 96.54°WCook Mountain — 31.11°N, 96.28°WCook Mountain — 30.07°N, 97.08°WChari — 23.50°N, 70.50°ELisbon — 31.53°N, 87.60°WLisbon — 31.84°N, 88.25°WLisbon — 31.50°N, 87.80°WLisbon — 31.76°N, 88.10°WLisbon — 31.70°N, 88.28°WLisbon — 31.32°N, 86.73°WLisbon — 31.30°N, 86.48°WLisbon — 31.53°N, 87.50°WLisbon — 31.82°N, 88.24°WLisbon — 31.55°N, 87.91°WByram — 32.01°N, 89.38°WByram — 32.18°N, 90.25°WByram — 32.32°N, 90.86°WByram — 32.41°N, 90.84°WGosport Sand — 31.52°N, 87.90°WGosport Sand — 31.54°N, 87.52°WGosport Sand — 31.50°N, 87.80°WGosport Sand — 31.57°N, 87.58°WGosport Sand — 31.53°N, 87.57°WGosport Sand — 31.13°N, 87.93°WShoal River — 30.72°N, 86.12°WShoal River — 30.72°N, 86.04°WShoal River — 30.65°N, 86.04°WShoal River — 30.69°N, 86.65°WPrairie Bluff — 33.03°N, 88.56°WPrairie Bluff — 32.73°N, 88.30°WPrairie Bluff — 32.70°N, 88.17°WPrairie Bluff — 32.63°N, 88.22°WPrairie Bluff — 32.43°N, 88.04°WPrairie Bluff — 32.23°N, 87.50°WPrairie Bluff — 32.14°N, 87.42°WPrairie Bluff — 32.04°N, 87.26°WPrairie Bluff — 32.08°N, 87.02°WPrairie Bluff — 32.05°N, 86.99°WPrairie Bluff — 32.05°N, 86.81°WPrairie Bluff — 32.05°N, 86.81°WPrairie Bluff — 31.97°N, 86.72°WPrairie Bluff — 32.00°N, 86.48°WPrairie Bluff — 31.98°N, 86.00°WPrairie Bluff — 31.98°N, 85.92°WAlcobaca — 39.32°N, 9.35°WAlcobaca — 38.42°N, 9.22°WAlcobaca — 39.52°N, 9.13°WAlcobaca — 39.55°N, 9.00°WKincaid — 31.28°N, 96.98°WKincaid — 30.80°N, 96.95°WKincaid — 29.88°N, 97.67°WKincaid — 30.08°N, 97.50°WKincaid — 31.67°N, 96.47°WKincaid — 30.33°N, 97.37°WKincaid — 29.21°N, 99.79°WKincaid — 32.44°N, 96.23°WKincaid — 31.31°N, 96.63°WKincaid — 31.22°N, 96.91°WKincaid — 31.05°N, 96.83°WKincaid — 29.35°N, 99.14°WKincaid — 29.32°N, 99.47°WKincaid — 30.23°N, 97.52°WKincaid — 30.11°N, 97.32°WKincaid — 31.29°N, 96.72°WChoptank — 38.53°N, 76.52°WChoptank — 38.38°N, 76.50°WChoptank — 38.39°N, 76.57°WChoptank — 38.73°N, 76.02°WChoptank — 38.62°N, 76.12°WChoptank — 38.38°N, 76.38°WWeches — 32.17°N, 88.83°WWeches — 30.00°N, 97.15°WWeches — 30.60°N, 96.61°WWeches — 31.96°N, 95.27°WWeches — 30.50°N, 96.63°WWeches — 31.65°N, 95.07°WWeches — 32.08°N, 95.29°WWeches — 29.48°N, 97.52°WWeches — 31.60°N, 94.66°WWeches — 30.90°N, 98.39°WWeches — 31.00°N, 96.49°WWeches — 31.61°N, 94.64°WWeches — 30.23°N, 97.52°WWeches — 30.68°N, 96.58°WWeches — 31.21°N, 96.02°WWeches — 31.53°N, 94.41°WWeches — 31.11°N, 96.28°WWeches — 31.34°N, 95.68°WWeches — 31.00°N, 96.83°WWeches — 31.59°N, 94.84°WWeches — 31.25°N, 96.12°WWeches — 31.22°N, 96.06°WHatchetigbee Bluff — 31.58°N, 86.74°WHatchetigbee Bluff — 32.08°N, 88.22°WHatchetigbee Bluff — 31.92°N, 87.97°WHatchetigbee Bluff — 31.45°N, 85.63°WHatchetigbee Bluff — 31.07°N, 88.03°WHatchetigbee Bluff — 32.37°N, 88.68°WHatchetigbee Bluff — 31.93°N, 88.05°WHatchetigbee Bluff — 31.35°N, 86.08°WHatchetigbee Bluff — 32.25°N, 88.43°WHatchetigbee Bluff — 31.32°N, 86.00°WHatchetigbee Bluff — 31.96°N, 88.07°WHatchetigbee Bluff — 31.91°N, 87.74°WHatchetigbee Bluff — 31.53°N, 87.32°WHatchetigbee Bluff — 31.82°N, 87.37°WHatchetigbee Bluff — 31.65°N, 88.08°WFalun de Jeurs — 48.48°N, 2.23°EKiowa — 37.32°N, 99.75°WKiowa — 37.28°N, 99.66°WKiowa — 37.22°N, 99.90°WKiowa — 37.44°N, 99.08°WKiowa — 37.40°N, 99.02°WKiowa — 38.59°N, 97.84°WKiowa — 38.53°N, 97.90°WKiowa — 38.39°N, 97.92°WKiowa — 38.60°N, 97.93°WKiowa — 38.60°N, 97.99°WKiowa — 38.89°N, 97.79°WKiowa — 38.73°N, 97.53°WKiowa — 38.75°N, 97.75°WKiowa — 38.76°N, 97.86°WSevern — 38.80°N, 77.00°WSevern — 38.89°N, 76.85°WSevern — 38.92°N, 76.85°WBarton Beds — 50.67°N, 1.57°WBarton Beds — 50.67°N, 1.08°WBarton Beds — 51.28°N, 0.63°WBarton Beds — 50.78°N, 1.73°WBarton Beds — 50.85°N, 1.78°WBarton Beds — 50.74°N, 1.69°WPalos Verdes Sand — 33.80°N, 118.16°WPalos Verdes Sand — 33.99°N, 118.45°WPalos Verdes Sand — 33.60°N, 117.88°WPalos Verdes Sand — 33.71°N, 118.27°WPalos Verdes Sand — 33.66°N, 117.94°WChipola — 30.57°N, 85.84°WChipola — 30.44°N, 85.19°WChipola — 30.43°N, 84.98°WChipola — 30.06°N, 84.49°WChipola — 30.33°N, 82.76°WSpringvale — 10.62°N, 61.05°W

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The named rock units Myoidea has been recovered from, largest first. Drawn where the rock is now, not where it formed. 692 further formations hold fewer occurrences each and are not listed. 1,028 occurrences have no formation on record, which is common for older literature.

Myoidea and its relatives

Eocene

Where Myoidea and its relatives were recorded in the Eocene.

Found in the same rock

1,970 taxa

The Paleobiology Database records at least 1,129 sites for Myoidea, and this reads 240 of them. Of that, one read hit the database's own return limit, so every count below is a floor rather than a total. The number is how many of those sites it was catalogued from too. The 24 sharing the most are listed.

This is not a list of everything alive at the time. It is only what has come out of the same ground as this animal and been written down.

Entered from

741 references

Each of the 5,848 occurrences read was entered from one of these publications, ordered by how many each accounts for. This is not a search for papers mentioning the name. 729 further references are not listed. Entries link to doi.org where the Paleobiology Database holds an identifier, and to its own record where it does not. Relayed as the Paleobiology Database holds them, not checked against what they resolve to.

Media and terms

Media content1

Picture of Myoidea

Credit
nobody named on the record
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
Commercial use
the licence allows it

No 3D scan of Myoidea was found in MorphoSource and Sketchfab.

Smithsonian Open Access was not reached for this taxon, so this list is what the others held rather than everything there is.

This is what the site found, which is not the same as what exists.

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Occurrence data from the Paleobiology Database, CC BY 4.0. Lamarck 1809