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Colpantyx

Bivalvia - Colpomyida - Colpomyidae

Taxonomy
Colpantyx was named by Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren Sepkoski's reference number: 1046]. Its type is Colpantyx woolleyi.

It was assigned to Colpomyidae by Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977); and to Modiomorphoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
C. woolleyi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Colpantyx Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson pp. 27-28 figs. pl. 24
2002Colpantyx Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderColpomyida
superfamilyColpomyoideaPojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
familyColpomyidae
genusColpantyx

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. †Colpantyx Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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Colpantyx woolleyi Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Modified: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
References: Eaton 1871, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Warendian to the top of the Bendigonian or 486.85000 to 473.10000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Warendian486.85 - 484.3Australia (Northern Territory) C. woolleyi (77770 79010 79322)
Bendigonian474.9 - 473.1Australia (Northern Territory) C. woolleyi (79011 79130 79134 79139 79142 79171 79173 79174)