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Spathella typica

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Spathella typica was named by Hall (1885) [DISTRIBUTION: Late Devonian; New York.]. It is not a trace fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Spathella typica Hall
1969Spathella typica Cox et al. p. N399

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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
genusSpathellaHall 1885
speciestypicaHall 1885

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.

Spathella typica Hall 1885
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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: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:04:52
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:34:00
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Givetian to the top of the Frasnian or 387.70000 to 372.20000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) Spathella typica (86243 86268)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (New York) Spathella typica (3800 3809 3810 233184)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Pennsylvannia) Spathella typica (233186)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Missouri) Spathella typica (3946)