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Trigonodesma lissa

Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae

Taxonomy
Arca lissa was named by Bayan (1873) [DISTRIBUTION: Middle Eocene; western Europe.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Trigonodesma lissa by Glibert (1933), Glibert (1985).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1873Arca lissa Bayan
1933Trigonodesma lissa Glibert p. 122
1985Trigonodesma lissa Glibert p. 271

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyArcoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyArcidaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyNoetiinaeStewart 1930
tribeStriarcini(MacNeil 1938)
genusTrigonodesmaWood 1864
specieslissa(Bayan 1873)

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.

Trigonodesma lissa Bayan 1873
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: minorf
Ribbing: majorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2008-11-18 16:46:55
Modified: 2010-02-18 01:07:43
Source: f = family
Reference: Mikkelsen and Bieler 2008

Age range: Lutetian or 48.07000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene56.0 - 37.71United Kingdom (England) Trigonodesma lissa (3258)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France (Yvelines) Trigonodesma lissa (177970 177971)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Belgium Trigonodesma lissa (77611 77612 77613)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03United Kingdom (England) Trigonodesma lissa (8047 8124 8125)