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Tethyoceramus

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Tethyoceramus was named by Sornay (1980). Its type is Inoceramus (Tethyoceramus) basseae.

It was reranked as Inoceramus (Tethyoceramus) by Sornay (1980).

It was assigned to Inoceramus by Sornay (1980); and to Inoceramidae by Walaszczyk et al. (2004), Stilwell and Gallagher (2009), Walaszczyk (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Inoceramus (Tethyoceramus) Sornay
1980Tethyoceramus Sornay
2004Tethyoceramus Walaszczyk et al.
2009Tethyoceramus Stilwell and Gallagher
2018Tethyoceramus Walaszczyk p. 667

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidae
genusTethyoceramusSornay 1980

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. †Tethyoceramus Sornay 1980
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Tethyoceramus basseae Sornay 1980
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, Eaton 1871, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Cenomanian to the top of the Early/Lower Coniacian or 100.50000 to 85.70000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Antarctica Inoceramus madagascariensis (83363)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Madagascar (Toliara) T. modestoides (46608 46611)
Turonian - Coniacian93.9 - 85.7Antarctica Inoceramus madagascariensis (83360)
Turonian - Coniacian93.9 - 85.7Argentina Inoceramus madagascariensis (90736)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Australia (Victoria) T. madagascariensis (90701)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Antarctica Inoceramus madagascariensis (83368)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Australia (Victoria) T. madagascariensis (90699)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.8 - 85.7India (Tamil Nadu) T. madagascariensis (198602 198603 198604)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Madagascar T. ernsti, T. madagascariensis, T. basseae (46613)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Australia (Victoria) T. madagascariensis (90700)
Middle Coniacian89.8 - 85.7India (Tamil Nadu) Inoceramus basseae (46503)