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Lithophaga fabella

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Lithophaga fabella was named by Eudes-Deslongchamps (1838).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Lithophaga fabella Eudes-Deslongchamps

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
genusLithophagaRöding 1798
speciesfabellaEudes-Deslongchamps 1838

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.

†Lithophaga fabella Eudes-Deslongchamps 1838
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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: stationaryg
Attached: yesf
Life habit: boringg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 17:12:23
Modified: 2009-10-10 16:28:43
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Bathonian or 167.70000 to 164.70000 Ma

Collections (55 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1United Kingdom (England) Lithophaga fabella (36550)
Early/Lower Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Champagne-Ardenne) Lithophaga fabella (96148 96156 96161 96165 96171 96183 96194)
Early/Lower Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Picardie) Lithophaga fabella (96164)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7United Kingdom Lithophaga fabella (37507)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Picardie) Lithophaga fabella (96147 96150 96160)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Champagne-Ardenne) Lithophaga fabella (96155 96182 96186 96187 96193)
Middle Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Picardie) Lithophaga fabella (96142 96143 96144 96151 96157 96162 96174 96175 96178 96181)
Middle Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Champagne-Ardenne) Lithophaga fabella (96149 96154 96166 96167 96168 96184 96185 96189 96192)
Middle Bathonian - Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Picardie) Lithophaga fabella (96145 96146 96152 96153 96158 96159 96163 96169 96170 96176 96177)
Middle Bathonian - Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Champagne-Ardenne) Lithophaga fabella (96172 96173 96179 96180 96190 96191)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5India Lithophaga fabella (68663)