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Trichomya

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Trichomya was named by Ihering (1900) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 899]. It is extant.

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

Species
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1900Trichomya Ihering
1980Trichomya Vokes p. 28
1998Trichomya Lamprell and Healy p. 80
2002Trichomya 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
genusTrichomyaIhering 1900

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. Trichomya Ihering 1900
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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Altonian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 18.70000 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand T. huttoni (67897)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Japan T. hirsuta (88886)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (New South Wales) T. hirsuta (84621)