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Thracia (Homoeodesma) challisiana

Bivalvia - Thraciida - Thraciidae

Taxonomy
Thracia challisiana was named by Dall (1915). It is extant.

It was recombined as Thracia (Homoeodesma) challisiana by Hendy (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1915Thracia challisiana Dall
2021Thracia (Homoeodesma) challisiana Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderThraciida
superfamilyThracioideaStoliczka 1870
familyThraciidaeStoliczka 1870
genusThraciaBlainville 1824
subgenusHomoeodesma(Fischer 1887)
specieschallisiana(Dall 1915)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: deep infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-09 07:00:05
Modified: 2009-10-09 09:00:05
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Todd 2001, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available