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Elliptoidea

Bivalvia

Taxonomy
Elliptoidea was named by Tasch (1961) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon].

It was assigned to Bivalvia by Tasch (1961), Cox et al. (1969) and Sepkoski (2002).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Elliptoidea Tasch p. 864
1969Elliptoidea Cox et al. p. N863
2002Elliptoidea Sepkoski

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

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. †Elliptoidea Tasch 1961
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Elliptoidea vulgaris Tasch 1961
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: Artinskian or 290.10000 to 279.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Kansas) E. vulgaris (216775 216777)