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Volviceramus exogyroides

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Inoceramus exogyroides was named by Meek and Hayden (1862). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Volviceramus exogyroides by Walaszczyk and Cobban (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1862Inoceramus exogyroides Meek and Hayden
2006Volviceramus exogyroides Walaszczyk and Cobban

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidaeGiebel 1852
genusVolviceramusStoliczka 1871
speciesexogyroides(Meek and Hayden 1862)

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.

Volviceramus exogyroides Meek and Hayden 1862
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:25:20
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:25:20
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Middle Coniacian or 89.30000 to 85.80000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Coniacian89.3 - 85.8Canada (Alberta) Inoceramus exogyroides (87511)
Middle Coniacian89.3 - 85.8USA (Montana) Volviceramus exogyroides (100125 100154 100229)