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Valletia

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Diceratidae

Taxonomy
Valletia was named by Munier-Chalmas (1873) [Sepkoski's age data: J Kimm K Vala]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1873Valletia Munier-Chalmas
2002Valletia Sepkoski
2013Valletia 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
familyDiceratidaeDall 1895
genusValletiaMunier-Chalmas 1873

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. †Valletia Munier-Chalmas 1873
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-03-03 08:29:31
Modified: 2008-03-03 10:29:31
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