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Coxesia

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Coxesia was named by Mendes (1952) [Sepkoski's age data: P Guad-u]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Mytilidae by Salvador and Simone (2010).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Coxesia Mendes
2002Coxesia Sepkoski
2010Coxesia Salvador and Simone p. 21

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
genusCoxesia

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. †Coxesia Mendes 1952
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Coxesia mezzalirai Mendes 1952
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 05:18:14
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:27:52
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Capitanian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 264.28000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian - Wuchiapingian266.9 - 254.17Brazil (São Paulo) C. mezzalirai (10177 10178)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.17Brazil (São Paulo) C. mezzalirai (206327 206335 206336 206352)