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Euphenax jamaicensis

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Malleidae

Taxonomy
Pseudoheligmus jamaicensis was named by Trechmann (1923) [DISTRIBUTION: Eocene; Jamaica, Pakistan.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Euphenax jamaicensis by Cox (1931), Cox (1936), Eames (1951).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1923Pseudoheligmus jamaicensis Trechmann p. 358 figs. pl. 18, figs. 1-3
1931Euphenax jamaicensis Cox p. 177
1936Euphenax jamaicensis Cox p. 29
1951Euphenax jamaicensis Eames p. 338

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyMalleidaeLamarck 1819
genusEuphenax
speciesjamaicensis(Trechmann 1923)

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.

Euphenax jamaicensis Trechmann 1923
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Attached: yessuperf
Epibiont: yessuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:52:56
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:53:09
Source: superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Lutetian or 48.07000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Bahrain Euphenax jamaicensis (209805)