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Gryphaea arcuataeformis

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Taxonomy
Gryphaea arcuataeformis was named by Kiparisova (1936). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Gryphaea arcuataeformis Kiparisova
1976Gryphaea arcuataeformis Bychkov et al.
2011Gryphaea arcuataeformis McRoberts p. 650

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderOstreidina(Ferussac 1822)
superfamilyOstreoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyGryphaeidaeVialov 1936
subfamilyGryphaeinaeVialov 1936
genusGryphaeaLamarck 1801
speciesarcuataeformisKiparisova 1936

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.

†Gryphaea arcuataeformis Kiparisova 1936
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteg
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:23:24
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:23:24
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004, Steuber 2002, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Tuvalian to the top of the Norian or 232.00000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Canada (British Columbia) Gryphaea arcuataeformis (69496)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5USA (Alaska) Gryphaea arcuataeformis (69491)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5USA (Oregon) Gryphaea arcuataeformis (100362)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Gryphaea arcuataeformis (98282)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Canada (British Columbia) Gryphaea arcuataeformis (140040)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Alaska) Gryphaea arcuataeformis (39896)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Russian Federation Gryphaea arcuataeformis (39301 202708)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Canada (British Columbia) Gryphaea arcuataeformis (114789 115116)
Lacian - Alaunian221.5 - 212.0Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Gryphaea arcuataeformis (97824)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Canada (British Columbia) Gryphaea arcuataeformis (114926)