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Steinmannia

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Posidoniidae

Taxonomy
Steinmannia was named by Fischer (1886).

It was assigned to Posidoniidae by Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Synonyms
  • Aulacomya was named by Steinmann (1881). It is not extant.

    It was replaced with Steinmannia by Fischer (1886).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Aulacomya Steinmann
1886Steinmannia Fischer p. 979
2014Steinmannia Ros-Franch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPosidonioideaFrech 1909
familyPosidoniidaeFrech 1909
genusSteinmanniaFischer 1886

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. †Steinmannia Fischer 1886
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Steinmannia alikiensis Milova 1988
Steinmannia bronni Voltz 1833
Steinmannia viligaensis Milova 1988
Invalid names: Aulacomya Steinmann 1881 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-27 01:49:07
Modified: 2007-11-27 03:49:07
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Lopingian to the top of the Early/Lower Cretaceous or 259.51000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902Bosnia and Herzegovina S. sp. (206739)
Raricostatum199.5 - 192.9Portugal S. bronni (159035)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom (England) S. sp. (38379)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom (Yorkshire) S. bronni (219475)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Posidonia bronni (204117)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.4 - 174.7United Kingdom (Yorkshire) S. sp. (219476)
Tithonian - Early/Lower Cretaceous149.2 - 100.5Antarctica S. sp. (36805)