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Rhomboidella

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Rhomboidella was named by Monterosato (1884) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Mytilidae by Vokes (1980), Lamprell and Healy (1998); and to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Rhomboidella Monterosato
1980Rhomboidella Vokes p. 27
1998Rhomboidella Lamprell and Healy p. 92
2002Rhomboidella Sepkoski

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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
genusRhomboidellaMonterosato 1884

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. Rhomboidella Monterosato 1884
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Rhomboidella grigisi Marquet 2002
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: Zanclean or 5.33300 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 3.6 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Belgium R. prideaux (86802) R. prideaux, R. grigisi (86801)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Belgium R. prideaux (76982)