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Numella

Bivalvia - Venerida - Ungulinidae

Taxonomy
Numella was named by Iredale (1924) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Ungulinidae by Vokes (1980), Lamprell and Healy (1998); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Kosnik on 2013-04-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Numella Iredale
1980Numella Vokes p. 108
1998Numella Lamprell and Healy p. 150
2002Numella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
EuheterodontaGiribet and Distel 2003
superorderImparidentiaBieler 2014
NeoheterodonteiTaylor et al. 2007
orderVenerida(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyUngulinoideaAdams and Adams 1857
familyUngulinidaeAdams and Adams 1857
genusNumellaIredale 1924

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. Numella Iredale 1924
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Numella adamsi Angas 1867
Numella jacksoniensis Angas 1868
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 14:03:43
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:03:43
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926
Collections
No collection or age range data are available