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Economolopsis

Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae

Taxonomy
Economolopsis was named by Hoare et al. (1989) [Sepkoski's age data: C Serp-l Sepkoski's reference number: 879]. It is not extant. Its type is Economolopsis gordoni.

It was assigned to Nuculidae by Hoare et al. (1989); and to Nuculoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
E. anodontoides, E. gordoni (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Economolopsis Hoare et al. p. 585
2002Economolopsis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
Eubivalvia
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculiformiiDall 1889
orderNuculida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyNuculoidea(Gray 1824)
familyNuculidaeGray 1824
genusEconomolopsis

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. †Economolopsis Hoare et al. 1989
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Economolopsis gordoni Hoare et al. 1989
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10f
Thickness: thinf
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: deposit feederf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-11-15 10:09:53
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:13:53
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Mikkelsen and Bieler 2008

Age range: base of the Serpukhovian to the top of the Virgilian or 330.30000 to 298.90000 Ma

Collections (32 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4USA (Arkansas) E. gordoni (5517 69285 69305)
Kashirian - Myachkovian313.8 - 307.0USA (New Mexico) Nuculopsis anodontoides (46548)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Oklahoma) Nuculopsis anodontoides (8632 8633 8634 8635 8636 8638 8639 8640 8641 8642 8643 8644 8645 8647 8648)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Kansas) Nucula anodontoides (160173)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (New Mexico) Nuculopsis anodontoides (50767)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Nuculopsis anodontoides (1048 1051 1053 1054 1060 1101 1131 225763)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Ohio) Nucula anodontoides (71993)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Nuculopsis anodontoides (146819 146828)