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Pholadomorpha

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Pholadomorpha was named by Foerste (1914) [Sepkoski's age data: O Ashg-l O Ashg-m Sepkoski's reference number: 91].

It was assigned to Modiomorphidae by Cox et al. (1969); and to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1914Pholadomorpha Foerste p. 279
1969Pholadomorpha Cox et al. p. N398
2002Pholadomorpha Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
genusPholadomorphaFoerste 1914

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. †Pholadomorpha Foerste 1914
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Data from Meyer et al (2009).g
Created: 2009-07-20 13:08:42
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:08:42
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Meyer et al. 2009, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Maysvillian to the top of the Richmondian or 450.20000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (31 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian453.0 - 445.2USA (Ohio) P. sp. (204962)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) P. pholadiformis (173027 173030)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) P. pholadiformis (173021 173138 173200 173249)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Quebec) P. chambliensis (155174) P. pholadiformis (173038 173128)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (New York) P. pholadiformis (173305 173329)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) P. pholadiformis (173117 173150 173290) Whiteavesia pholadiformis (233154)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Michigan) P. pholadiformis (173306) Whiteavesia pholadiformis (26312 26316)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Québec) P. pholadiformis (173239)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Indiana) P. pholadiformis (64170) P. sp. (371)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) P. pholadiformis (27500) P. sp. (367 368 370)
Ashgill - Richmondian449.5 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) Whiteavesia pholadiformis (26303)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Ontario) Whiteavesia pholadiformis (26304)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Indiana) P. pholadiformis (64224 64225 64232)