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Virgotrigonia

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Buchotrigoniidae

Taxonomy
Virgotrigonia was named by Alleman (1985) [Sepkoski's age data: J Tith K Berr].

It was assigned to Trigonioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Syrotrigoniinae by Marshall et al. (2025).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Virgotrigonia Alleman
2002Virgotrigonia Sepkoski
2025Virgotrigonia Marshall et al. p. 1045728

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyMyophorelloidea(Kobayashi 1954)
MyophorelloidaeKobayashi 1954
familyBuchotrigoniidaeLeanza 1993
subfamilySyrotrigoniinaePerez and Reyes 1997
genusVirgotrigoniaAlleman 1985

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. †Virgotrigonia Alleman 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Hauterivian or 132.60000 to 125.77000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Chile (Coquimbo) V. sp. (222008 222345)