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Chondrodonta youngi

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Chondrodontidae

Taxonomy
Chondrodonta youngi was named by Scott (2007). Its type locality is Cranes Mill, which is in an Albian perireef or subreef packstone in the Glen Rose Limestone Formation of Texas.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Chondrodonta youngi Scott

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
AnomioideiGray 1854
DimyoiteiRidewood 1903
superfamilyPlicatuloideaGray 1857
familyChondrodontidaeFreneix 1959
genusChondrodontaStanton 1901
speciesyoungi

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.

Chondrodonta youngi Scott 2007
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 02:56:05
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:22:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Albian or 113.20000 to 110.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1USA (Texas) Chondrodonta youngi (type locality: 84737)