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Physoida

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae

Taxonomy
Physoida is a genus. It is extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Physoida Cox et al. p. N696
2002Physoida Sepkoski

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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
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyMyoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyCorbulidaeLamarck 1818
subfamilyCorbulinaeLamarck 1818
genusPhysoida

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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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 14:13:13
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:13:13
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Alabama) P. clarkeana (92375)