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Ischadium

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Ischadium was named by Jukes-Browne (1905) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002); to Mytilinae by Rosenberg (2005); and to Mytilidae by Todd (2001) and Mikkelsen (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1905Ischadium Jukes-Browne
2001Ischadium Todd
2002Ischadium Sepkoski
2005Ischadium Rosenberg
2006Ischadium Mikkelsen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyMytilinaeRafinesque 1815
genusIschadiumJukes-Browne 1905

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. Ischadium Jukes-Browne 1905
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Ischadium recurvum Rafinesque 1820
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Invalid names: Mytilus hamatus Say 1822 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: EP, MA/SE, BA, SU according to Todd (2001).g
Created: 2009-08-18 17:41:12
Modified: 2009-08-18 19:41:12
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Pliocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 3.60000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.588 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (Virginia) I. recurvum (79709)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781USA (North Carolina) Brachidontes recurvus (59316)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (Virginia) Brachidontes recurvus (7108)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (North Carolina) Brachidontes recurvus (59313)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (New Jersey) Brachidontes recurvus (66623)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Maryland) Brachidontes recurvus (66707 66721)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Virginia) I. recurvum (57702)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (North Carolina) Brachidontes recurvus (66746)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Massachusetts) Mytilus hamatus (61268)