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Cameleolopha

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae

Taxonomy
Cameleolopha was named by Vyalov (1936) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno K Maes-l]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Lophinae by Cox et al. (1971); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Cameleolopha Vyalov
1971Cameleolopha Cox et al. p. N1164
2002Cameleolopha Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderOstreidina(Ferussac 1822)
superfamilyOstreoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyOstreidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyLophinaeVialov 1936
genusCameleolophaVyalov 1936

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. †Cameleolopha Vyalov 1936
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Cameleolopha sannionis White 1876
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackishf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:24:48
Modified: 2009-08-18 19:08:01
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Turonian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 93.90000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (New Mexico) Lopha sannionis (88793) Ostrea sannionis (88641)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Egypt (Nile Valley) C. pauciplicata (3589 3591 3593 3594)