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Matheriidae

Bivalvia - Matheriidae

Taxonomy
Matheriidae was named by Scarlato and Starobogatov (1979).

It was assigned to Pteriomorphia by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Ostreomorphi by Carter et al. (2011).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Matheriidae Scarlato and Starobogatov
2010Matheriidae Bouchet et al.
2011Matheriidae Carter et al. p. 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
familyMatheriidaeScarlato and Starobogatov 1979
familyMatheriidaeScarlato and Starobogatov 1979

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.

Fm. †Matheriidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979
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G. †Metapadia Desbiens 1994
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Metapadia matapediensis Desbiens 1994
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: Emsian or 407.60000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (Quebec) Metapadia matapediensis (232761)