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Cyrtopinna

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pinnidae

Taxonomy
Cyrtopinna was named by Mörch (1853) [Sepkoski's age data: J R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Pinnidae by Vokes (1980); and to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002).

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by A. Hendy on 2014-11-18

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Cyrtopinna Mörch p. 51
1980Cyrtopinna Vokes p. 29
2002Cyrtopinna Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
superfamilyPinnoideaLeach 1819
familyPinnidaeLeach 1819
genusCyrtopinnaMörch 1853

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. Cyrtopinna Mörch 1853
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 06:15:03
Modified: 2009-08-17 21:48:23
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available