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Sphenia pusilla

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Myidae

Taxonomy
Saxicavella pusilla was named by Sorgenfrel (1958). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Sphenia pusilla by Moths et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Saxicavella pusilla Sorgenfrel p. 128 figs. pl. 24, fig. 67a-c
2010Sphenia pusilla Moths et al. p. 14

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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
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyMyoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyMyidaeLamarck 1809
genusSpheniaTurton 1822
speciespusilla(Sorgenfrel 1958)

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.

Sphenia pusilla Sorgenfrel 1958
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 14:15:42
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:15:42
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Serravallian or 20.45000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Sphenia pusilla (62884)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Germany Sphenia pusilla (111599)
Langhian - Serravallian15.98 - 11.63Netherlands Sphenia pusilla (186883)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Sphenia pusilla (61896 61897 61904 62885)