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Lithiotis

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Malleidae

Taxonomy
Lithiotis was named by Gümbel (1871). It is not extant. Its type is Lithiotis problematica.

It was assigned to Isognomidae by Carter (1990).

Species
L. problematica (type species), L. timorensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Lithiotis Gümbel
1990Lithiotis Carter

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyMalleidaeLamarck 1819
subfamilyIsognomoninae(Woodring 1925)
genusLithiotisGümbel 1871

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. †Lithiotis Gümbel 1871
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†Lithiotis problematica Gümbel 1871
†Lithiotis timorensis Krumbeck 1923
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Composition 2: low Mg calciteg
Grouping: gregariousg
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yessuperf
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Diet 2: photosymbioticg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-19 02:25:20
Modified: 2007-09-19 04:25:20
Source: g = genus, superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Sinemurian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliensbachian or 196.50000 to 183.00000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7USA (Oregon) L. problematica (41470)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Iran L. sp. (68359)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Switzerland L. sp. (68346)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Spain L. sp. (68343)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Algeria L. sp. (68216)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Indonesia (Timor) L. problematica (205686) L. timorensis (205685)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Oman L. sp. (68356)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Italy L. sp. (68352)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Slovenia L. sp., L. problematica (68358)
Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian190.8 - 182.0Italy L. problematica (42473 42479)
Pliensbachian - Toarcian190.8 - 174.1USA (Nevada) L. problematica (42429)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0USA (California) L. problematica (42431)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0USA (Oregon) L. problematica (21259)