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Araeopleura

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Monopleuridae

Taxonomy
Araeopleura was named by Cox (1965) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hippuritoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Monopleuridae by Skelton (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Araeopleura Cox
2002Araeopleura Sepkoski
2013Araeopleura Skelton

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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
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyRadiolitoideaGray 1848
familyMonopleuridaeMunier-Chalmas 1873
genusAraeopleuraCox 1965

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. †Araeopleura Cox 1965
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:42:18
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:08:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Czechia A. sp. (151607 151609 151610)