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Prosocoelus

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Taxonomy
Prosocoelus is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Opinae by Cox et al. (1969); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Prosocoelus Cox et al. p. N572
1992Prosocoelodon Karczewski
2002Prosocoelus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyAstartidaed'Orbigny 1844
subfamilyOpinaeChavan 1952
genusProsocoelus

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.

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Invalid names: Prosocoelodon Karczewski 1992 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:45:55
Modified: 2024-02-05 22:32:59
Source: superf = superfamily
Reference: Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Late/Upper Emsian or 399.50000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Germany (Eifel) Prosocoelus indet. (24695)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Luxembourg P. consobrinus (232220 233203)