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Geinitzia

Bivalvia

Taxonomy
Geinitzia was named by Gemmellaro (1896).

It was assigned to Bivalvia by Gemmellaro (1896).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1896Geinitzia Gemmellaro p. 20

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
genusGeinitzia

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. †Geinitzia Gemmellaro 1896
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Geinitzia carinata Gemmellaro 1896
Geinitzia catherinae Gemmellaro 1896
Geinitzia frangiata de Gregorio 1930
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height427.721.048.024.512.8
valve height162.0----

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: Wordian or 268.80000 to 265.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian268.8 - 265.1Italy G. catherinae (108675) G. catherinae, G. carinata (108672) G. frangiata (233340)