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Sphenotus branneri

Bivalvia - Grammysiidae

Taxonomy
Sphenotus branneri was named by Girty (1910). Its type specimen is USNM 155896, a shell, and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1910Sphenotus branneri Girty p. 224
1969Sphenotus branneri Pojeta p. 17 figs. pl. 3 f. 6-8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familyGrammysiidaeMiller 1877
genusSphenotus
speciesbranneri

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.

†Sphenotus branneri Girty 1910
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 17:54:40
Modified: 2009-06-11 19:54:40
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Meramecian to the top of the Chesterian or 342.90000 to 323.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Arkansas) Sphenotus branneri (67201)
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4USA (Arkansas) Sphenotus branneri (76131)