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Lithocalamus

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Caprinidae

Taxonomy
Lithocalamus was named by Lupher and Packard (1930) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sn]. Its type is Lithocalamus colonicus.

It was assigned to Caprinidae by Lupher and Packard (1930); and to Hippuritoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
L. colonicus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Lithocalamus Lupher and Packard p. 207
2002Lithocalamus 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
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyCaprinoidead’Orbigny 1850
familyCaprinidaed'Orbigny 1850
genusLithocalamus

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. †Lithocalamus Lupher and Packard 1930
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Lithocalamus colonicus Lupher and Packard 1930
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 06:53:47
Modified: 2007-09-07 08:53:47
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003
Collections
No collection or age range data are available