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Lithophaga cordata

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Modiola cordata was named by Lamarck (1807) [DISTRIBUTION: Early Oligocene; western Europe, Bahrain.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Lithodomus cordatus by Fuchs (1870); it was recombined as Lithophagus cordatus by Frauscher (1886); it was recombined as Lithophaga cordata by Cox (1936).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1807Modiola cordata Lamarck p. 237 figs. pl. 18, fig. 2
1870Lithodomus cordatus Fuchs p. 168
1886Lithophagus cordatus Frauscher p. 118
1936Lithophaga cordata Cox p. 35

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
genusLithophagaRöding 1798
speciescordata(Lamarck 1807)

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.

Lithophaga cordata Lamarck 1807
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesf
Life habit: boringg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 17:12:23
Modified: 2009-10-10 16:28:43
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Oligocene or 33.90000 to 28.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Iran Lithophaga cordata (79061)