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Heterodonax

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Psammobiidae

Taxonomy
Heterodonax was named by Morch (1853) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Psammobiidae by Rosenberg (2005).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Heterodonax Morch
2002Heterodonax Sepkoski
2005Heterodonax Rosenberg

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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)
familyPsammobiidaeFleming 1828
genusHeterodonaxMorch 1853

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. Heterodonax Morch 1853
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: deposit feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:32:59
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:32:59
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Chattian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 28.10000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.03 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Alaska) H. sp. (195951)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Cuba H. bimaculata (66775)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico (Sonora) H. pacificus (44963)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) H. bimaculata (160361)