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Dickinsartella

Bivalvia - Cyrtodontida - Cyrtodontidae

Taxonomy
Dickinsartella was named by Larghi (2005). Its type is Dickinsartella pistacina.

It was assigned to Cyrtodontidae by Larghi (2005).

Species
D. elegantula, D. pistacina (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Dickinsartella Larghi p. 360

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderCyrtodontidaScarlato and Starobogatov 1971
CyrtodontidinaScarlato and Starobogatov 1971
superfamilyCyrtodontoidea(Ulrich 1894)
familyCyrtodontidae
genusDickinsartella

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. †Dickinsartella Larghi 2005
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Dickinsartella elegantula Dickins 1963
Dickinsartella pistacina Larghi 2005
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height610.76.6015.012.03.19
valve height1812.35.2017.113.22.82

Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 14:48:16
Modified: 2009-10-10 18:12:06
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Oman D. pistacina (111033 111043 111044 111046 111047 111048 111049 111050)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Cypricardinia elegantula (85954 101207 107348)