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Schizodus wheeleri

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Schizodidae

Taxonomy
Cypricardia wheeleri was named by Swallow (1863).

It was recombined as Schizodus wheeleri by Reed (1944), Gu et al. (1976), Li et al. (1982).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1863Cypricardia wheeleri Swallow
1944Schizodus wheeleri Reed p. 292 figs. Pl 53, fig 6
1976Schizodus wheeleri Gu et al. p. 37 figs. Pl 10, fig 30
1982Schizodus wheeleri Li et al. p. 310 figs. Pl 119, fig 14

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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)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familySchizodidae
genusSchizodus
specieswheeleri(Swallow 1863)

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.

†Schizodus wheeleri Swallow 1863
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height326.823.331.026.63.86

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: base of the Missourian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 306.00000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (41 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9Belize Schizodus wheeleri (209333)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Maryland) Schizodus wheeleri (118828)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Missouri) Schizodus wheeleri (237767)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Kansas) Schizodus wheeleri (237831)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Ohio) Schizodus wheeleri (71993)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Maryland) Schizodus wheeleri (118827)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Schizodus wheeleri (832 879)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Schizodus wheeleri (217893 217894 217898 217908 217913 217915 217932 217941 217952 217958 217977 218024)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (Kansas) Schizodus wheeleri (802 829 848 888 897 12319 12321 12324 12441 12442)
Leonardian286.0 - 274.4USA (Wyoming) Schizodus wheeleri (11231)
Noginskian276.8 - 264.9USA (Kansas) Schizodus wheeleri (11515 11580 11597 11726 11728 11738 12055)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Jiangxi) Schizodus wheeleri (102143)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Schizodus wheeleri (126938)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902China (Jiangxi) Schizodus wheeleri (109628)