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Atomodesma elongata

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae

Taxonomy
Atomodesma elongata was named by Wanner (1922). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Noil Mahatissa, which is in a Triassic marine horizon in Indonesia.

It was corrected as Atomodesma elongatum by Waterhouse and Chen (2006).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1922Atomodesma elongata Wanner
2006Atomodesma elongatum Waterhouse and Chen p. 78 figs. Pl 1, figs 11-13; text-fig 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyAtomodesmatidaeWaterhouse 1976
subfamilyAtomodesmatinae()
genusAtomodesma
specieselongata

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.

Atomodesma elongata Wanner 1922
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Modified: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
References: Eaton 1871, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Triassic or 252.17000 to 247.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2Indonesia (Timor) Atomodesma elongata (type locality: 205612)