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Rhabdus

Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Rhabdidae

Taxonomy
Rhabdus was named by Pilsbry and Sharp (1897) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 852]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Dentalium (Rhabdus) by Moore (1964).

It was assigned to Dentalium by Moore (1964); to Scaphopoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Rhabdidae by Reynolds and Steiner (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Rhabdus Pilsbry and Sharp
1964Dentalium (Rhabdus) Moore p. 51
2002Rhabdus Sepkoski
2008Rhabdus Reynolds and Steiner p. 147 figs. Table 7.1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classScaphopodaBronn 1862
orderDentaliidaDa Costa 1776
familyRhabdidaeChristikov 1975
genusRhabdusPilsbry and Sharp 1897

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. Rhabdus Pilsbry and Sharp 1897
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Rhabdus rectius Carpenter 1864 [straight tuskshell]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: slow-movingo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: deposit feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-11 12:33:07
Modified: 2009-10-11 14:33:57
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Chattian to the top of the Middle Pleistocene or 27.30000 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.04 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Denmark (Jutland) R. sp. (9176)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Denmark (Jylland) R. sp. (9170)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98USA (Oregon) Dentalium schencki (39805)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82USA (Oregon) Dentalium schencki (39600 39603 39703 39799 39804)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63USA (Alaska) Dentalium schencki (67915 67916)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Panama Dentalium sp. (93051)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (California) Dentalium rectius (97241)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (Oregon) Dentalium rectius (71148)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58USA (California) Dentalium rectius (96885)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Dentalium rectius (200409)