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Dreissena chonioides

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Dreissenidae

Taxonomy
Dreissena chonioides was named by Cossmann (1887) [DISTRIBUTION: Paleogene; Paris Basin.]. It is not a trace fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Dreissena chonioides Cossmann p. 152 figs. pl. 6, fig. 32-33

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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)
DreissenoiteiMoore 1952
superfamilyDreissenoidea(Gray 1840)
familyDreissenidaeGray 1840
genusDreissenaBeneden 1835
specieschonioides

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.

Dreissena chonioides Cossmann 1887
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-06 16:19:54
Modified: 2009-07-06 18:19:54
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Todd 2001
Collections
No collection or age range data are available