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Scissodesma

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae

Taxonomy
Scissodesma was named by Gray (1837). It is extant.

It was assigned to Mactridae by Gray (1838) and Hendy (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1837Scissodesma Gray
1838Schizodesma Gray
2007Scissodesma Hendy p. 30

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyMactroidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyMactridaeLamarck 1809
genusScissodesmaGray 1837

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.

G. Scissodesma Gray 1837
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:48:47
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:48:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Pliocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 3.60000 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588South Africa (Cape) S. spengleri (179485)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588South Africa Schizodesma sp. (77528) Schizodesma spengleri, Schizodesma sp. (77527)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588South Africa (Western Cape) S. spengleri (118317)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117South Africa Schizodesma spengleri (122936 122945)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117South Africa (Western Cape) S. spengleri (110492)