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Fidera

Bivalvia - Nuculida - Praenuculidae

Taxonomy
Fidera was named by Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-m Sepkoski's reference number: 1046]. Its type is Fidera maryae.

It was assigned to Praenuculidae by Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977) and Vokes (1980); and to Nuculoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
F. maryae (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Fidera Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson p. 11
1980Fidera Vokes p. 220
2002Fidera 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)
familyPraenuculidaeMcAlester 1968
genusFidera

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. †Fidera Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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Fidera maryae Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Attached: yesf
Life habit: shallow infaunalf
Diet: deposit feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-20 12:59:23
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:23:16
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Meyer et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Eastonian or 452.70000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eastonian452.7 - 449.5Australia (Tasmania) F. maryae (79239 79240 79319)