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Taxodonta (disused)

Bivalvia - Prionodesmacea

Taxonomy
Taxodonta is a suborder.

It was assigned to Prionodesmacea by Rivera (1957).

Synonymy list
p. 188
YearName and author
1957Taxodonta Rivera p. 189

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
orderPrionodesmaceaDall 1889
suborderTaxodonta
suborderTaxodonta

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.

Subor. †Taxodonta
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Pridoli to the top of the Helderbergian or 423.00000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pridoli - Helderbergian423.0 - 393.3Argentina Taxodonta indet. (25055)