Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Acorylus

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae

Taxonomy
Acorylus was named by Olsson and Harbison (1953) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Tellinidae by Todd (2001); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Acorylus Olsson and Harbison
2001Acorylus Todd
2002Acorylus Sepkoski

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyTellinoidea(Blainville 1814)
familyTellinidaeBlainville 1814
genusAcorylusOlsson and Harbison 1953

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. Acorylus Olsson and Harbison 1953
show all | hide all
Acorylus gouldii Hanley 1846
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: deposit feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: IS, MA, UN, DS according to Todd (2001).g
Created: 2009-09-09 13:34:28
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:34:28
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Tortonian to the top of the Middle Pleistocene or 11.63000 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 7.246 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Panama (Colon) A. sp. (136014)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (Florida) Tellina gouldii (67069)