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Machomya

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae

Taxonomy
Machomya is a genus. It is not extant.

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

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Machomya Cox et al. p. N832
2002Machomya Sepkoski

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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
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyPholadomyoideaKing 1844
familyPholadomyidaeKing 1844
genusMachomya

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. †Machomya
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: deep infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-09 06:48:13
Modified: 2009-10-10 16:18:40
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Toarcian to the top of the Early/Lower Kimmeridgian or 184.20000 to 152.21000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Toarcian - Bajocian184.2 - 168.2Svalbard and Jan Mayen M. jurensis (212477)
Bathonian - Kimmeridgian168.2 - 149.2China (Qinghai) M. sp. (59649)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5India M. khadirensis (61467)
Late/Upper Callovian165.3 - 161.5India M. khadirensis (68601)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian154.8 - 152.21Portugal M. jurensis (67910)