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Erycinella ovalis

Bivalvia - Carditida - Condylocardiidae

Taxonomy
Erycinella ovalis was named by Conrad (1845). It is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Erycinella ovalis Conrad p. 74
1850Erycinella ovalis Wood p. 171

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyCondylocardiidaeBernard 1896
genusErycinellaConrad 1845
speciesovalisConrad 1845

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.

Erycinella ovalis Conrad 1845
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-07-05 10:11:54
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:24:03
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Todd 2001

Age range: base of the Zanclean to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 5.33300 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6United Kingdom (England) Erycinella ovalis (84755 84763)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58USA (North Carolina) Erycinella ovalis (58895)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58USA (Virginia) Erycinella ovalis (78267)