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Neotrigonia

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Trigoniidae

Taxonomy
Neotrigonia was named by Cossmann (1912) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Trigoniidae by Cox (1952), Vokes (1980), Lamprell and Whitehead (1992); and to Trigonioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1912Neotrigonia Cossmann
1952Neotrigonia Cox
1980Neotrigonia Vokes p. 99
1992Neotrigonia Lamprell and Whitehead p. 40
2002Neotrigonia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familyTrigoniidaeLamarck 1819
genusNeotrigoniaCossmann 1912

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. Neotrigonia Cossmann 1912
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Neotrigonia bednalli Verco 1907
Neotrigonia gemma Iredale 1924
Neotrigonia lamarckii Gray 1838
Neotrigonia margaritacea Lamarck 1804
Neotrigonia pectinata Lamarck 1819
Neotrigonia strangei Adams 1854
Neotrigonia uniophora Gray 1847
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height337.527.144.943.49.89

Composition: aragonitef
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: fast-movingf
Life habit: shallow infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindf
Created: 2025-05-16 13:05:25
Modified: 2025-05-16 13:05:25
Source: f = family
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Ros-Franch et al. 2014

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Miocene to the top of the Zanclean or 15.98000 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.63 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (Victoria) N. acuticostata (71352 72232)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Australia (Victoria) N. howitti (72228 72234) N. strangei, N. acuticostata (72235)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Australia (South Australia) N. acuticostata (72192)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Australia (New South Wales) N. acuticostata (72190)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) N. acuticostata (166744)