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Sthenodonta

Bivalvia - Protobranchia - Nucularcidae

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

It was assigned to Malletiinae by Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977), Vokes (1980); to Nuculoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Nucularcidae by Pojeta and Stott (2007).

Species
S. eastii (syn. Stethenodonta modiolaeformis), S. etheridgei, S. jelli, S. passmoreae
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Wagner on 2013-10-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Sthenodonta Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson p. 17 figs. pl. 6-7, 11-13
1980Sthenodonta Vokes p. 221
2002Sthenodonta Sepkoski
2007Sthenodonta Pojeta and Stott p. 1483

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classBivalvia
orderProtobranchiaPelseneer 1889
superorderNuculiformiiDall 1889
orderNuculida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyNuculoidea(Gray 1824)
familyNucularcidae
genusSthenodonta

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. †Sthenodonta Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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†Sthenodonta eastii Tate 1896
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Invalid names: Stethenodonta modiolaeformis Tate 1896 [synonym]
†Sthenodonta jelli Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
†Sthenodonta passmoreae 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: 2009-10-10 15:24:04
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:24:04
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Darriwilian or 469.40000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections (37 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Australia (Queensland) S. passmoreae (77521 77760 79125)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Australia (Northern Territory) S. eastii (77523 79127 79129 79131 79136 79158 79176 79177 79178 79183 79184 79185 79187 79188 79189 79190 79191 79192 79193 79196 79197 79198 79231 79232 79234 79244 79310) S. jelli (79137) S. passmoreae (79179 79312 79314 79315 79318)
Darriwilian - Sandbian469.4 - 452.8China (Guangdong) S. sp., S. eastii (275440)