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Pododesmus (Monia) alterans

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae

Taxonomy
Anomia alterans was named by Sowerby (1846). Its type specimen is NHM-L27962, a shell, and it is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Pododesmus (Monia) alterans by Griffin and Nielsen (2008).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Anomia alterans Sowerby p. 252 figs. pl. 2, fig. 25
2008Pododesmus (Monia) alterans Griffin and Nielsen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
AnomioideiGray 1854
AnomioiteiGray 1854
superfamilyAnomioideaRafinesque 1815
familyAnomiidaeRafinesque 1815
genusPododesmusPhilippi 1837
subgenusMonia(Gray 1850)
speciesalterans(Sowerby 1846)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:28:04
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:28:04
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available