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Dipleurodonta

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Modiolopsidae

Taxonomy
Dipleurodonta was named by Isberg (1934) [Sepkoski's age data: O Ashg-m]. Its type is Dipleurodonta pulchella.

It was assigned to Modiolopsidae by Isberg (1934); and to Modiomorphoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
D. glabra, D. pulchella (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Dipleurodonta Isberg p. N394
2002Dipleurodonta 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
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyModiolopsoideaFischer 1886
familyModiolopsidae
genusDipleurodonta

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. †Dipleurodonta Isberg 1934
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Dipleurodonta glabra Isberg 1934
Dipleurodonta pulchella Isberg 1934
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:32:58
Modified: 2010-02-16 03:14:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Arenig to the top of the Katian or 477.10000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Argentina D. sp. (8875)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Sweden (Dalarna) D. pulchella, D. glabra (124939)