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Volviceramus involutus

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Inoceramus involutus was named by Sowerby (1828). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Volviceramus involutus by Cobban (1983).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1828Inoceramus involutus Sowerby p. 160 figs. pl. 583, figs. 1-3
1983Volviceramus involutus Cobban p. 6

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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
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidae
genusVolviceramusStoliczka 1871
speciesinvolutus(Sowerby 1828)

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.

†Volviceramus involutus Sowerby 1828
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:25:20
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:25:20
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2003, Eaton 1871

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Coniacian to the top of the Middle Campanian or 89.80000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (Nebraska) Volviceramus involutus (88019)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7France Volviceramus involutus (3735)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (Colorado) Volviceramus involutus (74304)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (Kansas) Inoceramus involutus (212963)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (New Mexico) Volviceramus involutus (100220)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (Colorado) Volviceramus involutus (74310 74311 74313 74314 74316 74318 74320)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (Montana) Volviceramus involutus (100150)
Middle Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (Montana) Volviceramus involutus (89494 100125 100154 100229)
Middle Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (Colorado) Volviceramus involutus (74305)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6France Volviceramus involutus (3736)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (New Jersey) Inoceramus involutus (48725)