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Xenostrobus

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Xenostrobus was named by Wilson (1966) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u-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
1966Xenostrobus Wilson
1980Xenostrobus Vokes p. 224
1998Xenostrobus Lamprell and Healy p. 86
2002Xenostrobus 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
genusXenostrobusWilson 1966

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. Xenostrobus Wilson 1966
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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: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Kapitean or 7.20000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kapitean7.2 - 5.333New Zealand X. huttoni (180103)