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Pholadomorpha pholadiformis

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Modiolopsis pholadiformis was named by Hall (1851). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Whiteavesia pholadiformis by Ulrich (1893); it was recombined as Pholadomorpha pholadiformis by Foerste (1914).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1851Modiolopsis pholadiformis Hall
1893Whiteavesia pholadiformis Ulrich
1914Pholadomorpha pholadiformis Foerste p. 279

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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
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
genusPholadomorphaFoerste 1914
speciespholadiformis(Hall 1851)

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
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-20 13:08:42
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:08:42
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Meyer et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Maysvillian to the top of the Richmondian or 450.20000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (27 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Pholadomorpha pholadiformis (173027 173030)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (New York) Pholadomorpha pholadiformis (173305 173329)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Quebec) Pholadomorpha pholadiformis (173038 173128)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Pholadomorpha pholadiformis (173021 173138 173200 173249)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Indiana) Pholadomorpha pholadiformis (64170) Pholadomorpha sp. (371)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Québec) Pholadomorpha pholadiformis (173239)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Michigan) Pholadomorpha pholadiformis (173306) Whiteavesia pholadiformis (26312 26316)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) Pholadomorpha pholadiformis (27500) Pholadomorpha sp. (370)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) Pholadomorpha pholadiformis (173117 173150 173290) Whiteavesia pholadiformis (233154)
Ashgill - Richmondian449.5 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) Whiteavesia pholadiformis (26303)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Indiana) Pholadomorpha pholadiformis (64224 64225 64232)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Ontario) Whiteavesia pholadiformis (26304)