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Celtoconcha

Bivalvia - Actinodontida - Cycloconchidae

Taxonomy
Celtoconcha was named by Cope (1996) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1238]. It is not extant. Its type is Celtoconcha foveata.

It was assigned to Cycloconchidae by Cope (1996); and to Modiomorphoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
C. foveata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Celtoconcha Cope
2002Celtoconcha Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderActinodontida()
superfamilyAnodontopsoideaMiller 1889
familyCycloconchidaeUlrich 1884
genusCeltoconcha

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. †Celtoconcha Cope 1996
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Celtoconcha foveata Cope 1996
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. C. W. Cope 1996Strongly inflated quadrate to subquadrate postero-ventrally extended cycloconchid with single pseudocardinal tooth in left valve, and well-developed anterior and posterior pseudolateral teeth. Multiple pedal muscle insertion scars often prominent sub-umbonally.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-20 12:50:42
Modified: 2009-09-21 16:01:57
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Meyer et al. 2009

Age range: Moridunian or 477.10000 to 473.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Moridunian477.1 - 473.8United Kingdom (Wales) C. foveata (87601)