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Aleodonta

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Aleodonta was named by Liljedahl (1994) [Sepkoski's age data: S Wenl-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1117]. It is not extant. Its type is Aleodonta burei.

It was assigned to Modiomorphinae by Liljedahl (1994); and to Modiomorphoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
A. burei (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Aleodonta Liljedahl p. 49
2002Aleodonta Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
subfamilyModiomorphinaeMiller 1877
genusAleodonta

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. †Aleodonta Liljedahl 1994
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Aleodonta burei Liljedahl 1994
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:04:52
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:34:00
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Homerian or 430.50000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) A. burei (13644)