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Halonympha

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Cuspidariidae

Taxonomy
Halonympha was named by Dall and Smith (1886) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 545]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Cuspidariidae by Vokes (1980), Lamprell and Healy (1998); to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Halonymphidae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Halonympha Dall and Smith
1980Halonympha Vokes p. 212
1998Halonympha Lamprell and Healy p. 232
2002Halonympha Sepkoski
2010Halonympha Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPoromyida(Ridewood 1903)
superfamilyCuspidarioideaDall 1886
familyCuspidariidaeDall 1886
genusHalonymphaDall and Smith 1886

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. Halonympha Dall and Smith 1886
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: carnivoreg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: IS, MA, UN/BA, CP according to Todd (2001).g
Created: 2009-09-09 07:57:20
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:57:20
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Todd 2001, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Piacenzian or 72.20000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Denmark H. kanae (1386)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Panama (Bocas) H. sp. (79988)