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Stefaninia

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae

Taxonomy
Stefaninia was named by Cox (1969) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Ladi]. It is not extant. Its type is Gervilleia ogilviae.

It was assigned to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pteriidae by Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Stefaninia Cox
2002Stefaninia Sepkoski
2014Stefaninia Ros-Franch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyPteriidaeGray 1847
genusStefaniniaCox 1969

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. †Stefaninia Cox 1969
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Stefaninia ogilviae Bittner 1895
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: minorf
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 05:06:17
Modified: 2009-08-17 21:45:10
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Ladinian to the top of the Julian or 241.46400 to 233.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Romania S. ogilviae (142737)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Gervilleia ogilviae (138262)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Greece S. ogilviae (201825)