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Sphenotomorpha rigidula

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Sphenotomorpha rigidula was named by Williams and Berger (1916) [DISTRIBUTION: Early Devonian; Maine.]. It is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Spathella.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1916Sphenotomorpha rigidula Williams and Berger p. 233
1969Sphenotomorpha rigidula 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
genusSphenotomorphaWilliams and Berger 1916
speciesrigidulaWilliams and Berger 1916

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.

Sphenotomorpha rigidula Williams and Berger 1916
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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available