The genus name comes from the Ancient Greek word glykymaris (perhaps from Glykys (sweet) and Meris (part)), a word which is only recorded once in Greek literature.
Fossil recordsedit
These clams are very common as fossils, from the Cretaceous period in the Valanginian age (between 140.2 ± 3.0 mya and 136.4 ± 2.0 mya). Fossil shells of these molluscs can be found all over the world. Genus Glycymeris includes about 100 extinct species.[2][3]
Fossil valve of Glycymeris inflata from the Pliocene of Italy
Descriptionedit
The shells are generally biconvex, with equal valves round in outline, and slightly longer than wide. Their size varies from medium to large. The external ligament lacks transverse striations. These clams are a facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeders.
Habitatedit
They are widespread on shallow seabeds that consist of heterogeneous-grained sediments.
Glycymeris chambersi P. Marshall & Browne, 1909 †: synonym of Tucetona chambersi (P. Marshall & Browne, 1909) †
Glycymeris chemnitzii Dall, 1909: synonym of Tucetona chemnitzii (Dall, 1909)
Glycymeris coalingensis Arnold, 1910: synonym of Glycymeris septentrionalis (Middendorff, 1849)
Glycymeris colorata Eichwald, 1829: synonym of Monodacna colorata (Eichwald, 1829)
Glycymeris concava P. Marshall, 1917 †: synonym of Glycymerita concava (P. Marshall, 1917) †
Glycymeris conradi Dall, 1909: synonym of Glycymeris septentrionalis (Middendorff, 1849) (invalid: junior secondary homonym of Glycymeris conradi (Whitfield, 1885); G. larvata is a replacement name)
Glycymeris corteziana Dall, 1916: synonym of Glycymeris septentrionalis (Middendorff, 1849)
Glycymeris dautzenbergi Prashad, 1932: synonym of Tucetona prashadi (Nicol, 1951)
Glycymeris diaphorus Dall, 1916: synonym of Glycymeris longior (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) (junior synonym)
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This article is about the genus For shells of the genus in an archaeological context see Glycymeris shells Glycymeris common name the bittersweet clams is a genus of saltwater clams marine bivalve molluscs in the family Glycymerididae 1 GlycymerisTemporal range Cretaceous Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Fossil shells of a Glycymeris species from the Upper Pliocene Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order Arcida Family Glycymerididae Genus Glycymerisda Costa 1778 Type species Arca glycymeris Linnaeus 1758 Synonyms Axinaea Poli 1791 Axinaea Pectunculus Lamarck 1799 Axinaeoderma Poli 1795 Glycimeris auctt misspelling of genus Glycymerella Woodring 1925 Glycymeris Axinola Hertlein amp Grant 1972 Glycymeris Chevronia Moerdijk amp van Nieulande 2000 alternate representation Glycymeris Glycymeris E M da Costa 1778 alternate representation Glycymeris Glycymerula Finlay amp Marwick 1937 alternate representation Glycymeris Tucetilla Iredale 1939 alternate representation Glycymeris Tucetonella Habe 1961 alternate representation Pseudaxinea Monterosato 1892 Tuceta Roding 1798 Tucetilla Iredale 1939 Veletuceta Iredale 1931 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Fossil records 3 Description 4 Habitat 5 Species 6 Synonyms 7 Gallery 8 ReferencesEtymology editThe genus name comes from the Ancient Greek word glykymaris perhaps from Glykys sweet and Meris part a word which is only recorded once in Greek literature Fossil records editThese clams are very common as fossils from the Cretaceous period in the Valanginian age between 140 2 3 0 mya and 136 4 2 0 mya Fossil shells of these molluscs can be found all over the world Genus Glycymeris includes about 100 extinct species 2 3 nbsp Fossil valve of Glycymeris inflata from the Pliocene of ItalyDescription editThe shells are generally biconvex with equal valves round in outline and slightly longer than wide Their size varies from medium to large The external ligament lacks transverse striations These clams are a facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeders Habitat editThey are widespread on shallow seabeds that consist of heterogeneous grained sediments Species editSpecies within this genus include 4 Glycymeris adenensis Jousseaume in Lamy 1916 Glycymeris aequilatera Gmelin 1791 Glycymeris albolineata Lischke 1872 White lined bittersweet Glycymeris americana DeFrance 1829 Giant bittersweet Glycymeris arabica H Adams 1871 Glycymeris aspersa Adams amp Reeve 1850 Glycymeris bimaculata Poli 1795 Two spotted bittersweet Glycymeris boucheti Matsukuma 1984 Glycymeris concentrica Dunker 1853 Glycymeris connollyi Tomlin 1925 Glycymeris cotinga Iredale 1939 Glycymeris dampierensis Matsukuma 1984 Glycymeris decussata Linnaeus 1758 Decussate bittersweet Glycymeris delessertii Reeve 1843 Glycymeris flammea Reeve 1843 Glycymeris formosa Reeve 1843 Glycymeris fringilla Angas 1872 Glycymeris gigantea Reeve 1843 Glycymeris glycymeris Linnaeus 1758 Dog cockle or European bittersweet Glycymeris grayana Dunker 1857 Glycymeris habei Matsukuma 1984 Glycymeris hanleyi Angas 1879 Glycymeris hedleyi Lamy 1912 Glycymeris holoserica Reeve 1843 Glycymeris imperialis Kuroda 1934 Glycymeris inflata Brocchi 1814 Glycymeris intermedia Broderip 1832 Glycymeris keenae Willett 1944 Glycymeris lamprelli M Huber 2010 Glycymeris lintea Olsson 1961 Glycymeris livida Reeve 1843 Glycymeris longior Broderip amp G B Sowerby I 1833 Glycymeris maculata Broderip 1832 Glycymeris marmorata Gmelin 1791 Glycymeris mayi Cotton 1947 Glycymeris modesta Angas 1879 Glycymeris munda G B Sowerby III 1903 Glycymeris muskatensis Melvill 1897 Muscat bittersweet Glycymeris nummaria Linnaeus 1758 Glycymeris oculata Reeve 1843 Glycymeris ovata Broderip 1832 Glycymeris ozawai Thach 2021 Glycymeris persimilis Iredale 1939 Glycymeris pertusa Reeve 1843 Glycymeris pilosa Linnaeus 1767 Glycymeris pilsbryi Yokoyama 1920 Glycymeris queenslandica Hedley 1906 Glycymeris queketti G B Sowerby III 1897 Glycymeris radians Lamarck 1819 Rayed bittersweet Glycymeris rafaelmesai Nolf amp Swinnen 2013 Glycymeris reevei Mayer 1868 Reeve s bittersweet Glycymeris renkerorum Thach 2021 Glycymeris rotunda Dunker 1882 Glycymeris scripta Born 1778 Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorff 1849 Glycymeris sericata Reeve 1843 Glycymeris shutoi Matsukuma 1981 Glycymeris spectralis Nicol 1952 Spectral bittersweet Glycymeris shutoi Matsukuma 1981 Glycymeris striatularis Lamarck 1819 Glycymeris taylori Angas 1879 Glycymeris tellinaeformis Reeve 1843 Glycymeris tenuicostata Reeve 1843 Glycymeris undata Linnaeus 1758 Atlantic bittersweet Glycymeris vanhengstumi Goud amp Gulden 2009 Glycymeris yessoensis G B Sowerby III 1886 Synonyms editGlycymeris adenenesis sic synonym of Glycymeris adenensis Jousseaume in Lamy 1916 misspelling Glycymeris amamiensis Kuroda 1930 synonym of Glycymeris tenuicostata Reeve 1843 Glycymeris amboinensis Gmelin 1791 synonym of Tucetona pectunculus Linnaeus 1758 Glycymeris arcodentiens Dall 1895 synonym of Tucetona arcodentiens Dall 1895 Glycymeris apinensis Gray in Griffith amp Pidgeon 1833 synonym of Glauconome chinensis Gray 1828 junior synonym Glycymeris arcodentiens Dall 1895 synonym of Tucetona arcodentiens Dall 1895 Glycymeris argentea da Costa 1777 synonym of Nucula nucleus Linnaeus 1758 Glycymeris aucklandica Powell 1938 synonym of Tucetona aucklandica Powell 1938 original combination Glycymeris broadfooti Iredale 1929 synonym of Tucetona broadfooti Iredale 1929 Glycymeris canoa Pilsbry amp Olsson 1941 synonym of Tucetona canoa Pilsbry amp Olsson 1941 Glycymeris capricornea Hedley 1906 synonym of Glycymeris tenuicostata Reeve 1843 Glycymeris cardiiformis Angas 1879 synonym of Tucetona multicostata G B Sowerby I 1833 Glycymeris castaneus Lamarck synonym of Glycymeris undata Linnaeus 1758 Glycymeris chambersi P Marshall amp Browne 1909 synonym of Tucetona chambersi P Marshall amp Browne 1909 Glycymeris chemnitzii Dall 1909 synonym of Tucetona chemnitzii Dall 1909 Glycymeris coalingensis Arnold 1910 synonym of Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorff 1849 Glycymeris colorata Eichwald 1829 synonym of Monodacna colorata Eichwald 1829 Glycymeris concava P Marshall 1917 synonym of Glycymerita concava P Marshall 1917 Glycymeris conradi Dall 1909 synonym of Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorff 1849 invalid junior secondary homonym of Glycymeris conradi Whitfield 1885 G larvata is a replacement name Glycymeris corteziana Dall 1916 synonym of Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorff 1849 Glycymeris dautzenbergi Prashad 1932 synonym of Tucetona prashadi Nicol 1951 Glycymeris diaphorus Dall 1916 synonym of Glycymeris longior G B Sowerby I 1833 junior synonym Glycymeris diomedea Dall Bartsch amp Rehder 1938 synonym of Tucetona diomedea Dall Bartsch amp Rehder 1938 Glycymeris finlayi Laws 1939 synonym of Tucetona finlayi Laws 1939 original combination Glycymeris gabbi Dall 1909 synonym of Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorff 1849 Glycymeris gordoni Nowell Usticke 1959 synonym of Tucetona sericata Reeve 1843 Glycymeris grewingki Dall 1909 synonym of Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorff 1849 Glycymeris guadalupensis A M Strong 1938 synonym of Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorff 1849 Glycymeris hanzawai Nomura amp Zinbo 1934 synonym of Tucetona hanzawai Nomura amp Zinbo 1934 Glycymeris hurupiensis Marwick 1923 synonym of Glycymerita Manaia hurupiensis Marwick 1923 represented as Glycymerita hurupiensis Marwick 1923 Glycymeris huttoni Marwick 1923 synonym of Glycymerita Manaia huttoni Marwick 1923 represented as Glycymerita huttoni Marwick 1923 Glycymeris insignis Pilsbry 1906 synonym of Tucetona sordida Tate 1891 Glycymeris insubrica Brocchi 1814 synonym of Glycymeris nummaria Linnaeus 1758 Glycymeris kaawaensis Marwick 1923 synonym of Glycymerita Manaia kaawaensis Marwick 1923 represented as Glycymerita kaawaensis Marwick 1923 Glycymeris kauaia Dall Bartsch amp Rehder 1938 synonym of Tucetona kauaia Dall Bartsch amp Rehder 1938 original combination Glycymeris kona Dall Bartsch amp Rehder 1938 synonym of Tucetona kauaia Dall Bartsch amp Rehder 1938 Glycymeris laeviuscula Eichwald 1829 synonym of Adacna laeviuscula Eichwald 1829 original combination Glycymeris larvata Hanna 1924 synonym of Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorff 1849 Glycymeris lornensis Marwick 1923 synonym of Tucetona lornensis Marwick 1923 original combination Glycymeris magnificens Iredale 1929 synonym of Tucetona laticostata Quoy amp Gaimard 1835 Glycymeris manaiaensis Marwick 1923 synonym of Glycymerita Manaia manaiaensis Marwick 1923 represented as Glycymerita manaiaensis Marwick 1923 Glycymeris marwicki Matsukuma amp Grant Mackie 1979 synonym of Glycymerita marwicki Matsukuma amp Grant Mackie 1979 Glycymeris maskatensis Melvill 1897 synonym of Tucetona guesi Jousseaume 1895 Glycymeris mauia Dall Bartsch amp Rehder 1938 synonym of Tucetona arcodentiens Dall 1895 Glycymeris migueliana Dall 1916 synonym of Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorff 1849 Glycymeris mindoroensis E A Smith 1916 synonym of Tucetona mindoroensis E A Smith 1916 Glycymeris molokaia Dall Bartsch amp Rehder 1938 synonym of Tucetona molokaia Dall Bartsch amp Rehder 1938 Glycymeris morum Reeve 1843 synonym of Tucetona sericata Reeve 1843 Glycymeris multicostata G B Sowerby I 1833 synonym of Tucetona multicostata G B Sowerby I 1833 Glycymeris multistriata W H Turton 1932 synonym of Glycymeris connollyi Tomlin 1926 junior synonym Glycymeris nux Dall Bartsch amp Rehder 1938 synonym of Tucetona nux Dall Bartsch amp Rehder 1938 Glycymeris oahua Dall Bartsch amp Rehder 1938 synonym of Tucetona diomedea Dall Bartsch amp Rehder 1938 Glycymeris orbicularis da Costa 1778 synonym of Glycymeris glycymeris Linnaeus 1758 Glycymeris organi L C King 1934 synonym of Glycymerita organi L C King 1934 Glycymeris pectinata Gmelin 1791 Comb bittersweet synonym of Tucetona pectinata Gmelin 1791 Glycymeris pectiniformis Lamarck 1819 synonym of Tucetona pectunculus Linnaeus 1758 Glycymeris pectunculus Linnaeus 1758 synonym of Tucetona pectunculus Linnaeus 1758 Glycymeris penelevis Cotton 1930 synonym of Glycymeris striatularis Lamarck 1819 Glycymeris plicata Eichwald 1829 synonym of Hypanis plicata Eichwald 1829 Glycymeris prashadi Nicol 1951 synonym of Tucetona prashadi Nicol 1951 Glycymeris rangatira L C King 1934 synonym of Glycymerita rangatira L C King 1934 Glycymeris rectidorsalis Marwick 1931 synonym of Glycymerita rectidorsalis Marwick 1931 original combination Glycymeris reevei Marwick 1931 synonym of Glycymerita marwicki Matsukuma amp Grant Mackie 1979 Invalid not Mayer 1868 Glycymeris robusta Marwick 1923 synonym of Glycymerita Glycymerita robusta Marwick 1923 represented as Glycymerita robusta Marwick 1923 Glycymeris strigilata G B Sowerby I 1833 synonym of Tucetona strigilata G B Sowerby I 1833 Glycymeris subglobosa Suter 1917 synonym of Glycymerita subglobosa Suter 1917 Glycymeris subobsoleta Carpenter 1864 synonym of Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorff 1849 Glycymeris subpectiniformis Nomura amp Zinbo 1934 synonym of Tucetona subpectiniformis Nomura amp Zinbo 1934 Glycymeris subtilis Nicol 1956 synonym of Tucetona subtilis Nicol 1956 Glycymeris thomsoni Marwick 1929 synonym of Glycymerita thomsoni Marwick 1929 original combination Glycymeris tohunga L C King 1934 synonym of Glycymerita tohunga L C King 1934 Glycymeris undata Linnaeus 1758 sensu van Regteren Altena 1971 synonym of Glycymeris marmorata Gmelin 1791 misapplication Glycymeris velutina Suter 1908 synonym of Glycymeris modesta Angas 1879 Glycymeris vestita Dunker 1877 synonym of Glycymeris aspersa A Adams amp Reeve 1850 Glycymeris violacescens Lamarck 1819 synonym of Glycymeris nummaria Linnaeus 1758 Glycymeris vitrea Eichwald 1829 synonym of Adacna vitrea vitrea Eichwald 1829 synonym of Adacna vitrea Eichwald 1829 Glycymeris vitreus Odhner 1917 synonym of Tucetona odhneri Iredale 1939 Glycymeris wagenwoorti Lacourt 1977 synonym of Glycymeris glycymeris Linnaeus 1758 Gallery edit nbsp Fossil Glycymeris glycymeris at the Geopaleontologic Museum GAMPS nbsp Glycymeris glycymeris Meermandel nbsp Glycymeris glycymeris Galicia Spain nbsp Glycymeris modesta Pakiri New ZealandReferences edit MolluscaBase eds 2022 MolluscaBase Glycymeris da Costa 1778 Accessed through World Register of Marine Species at https www marinespecies org aphia php p taxdetails amp id 138035 on 2022 04 19 Paleobiology database Sepkoski Jack Sepkoski s Online Genus Database Biolib Animal Diversity Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Glycymeris amp oldid 1095676751, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
