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Dimorphoconcha

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae

Taxonomy

Species
D. globosa (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Dimorphoconcha Wasmer and Hautmann

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
Limoidei(Moore 1952)
superfamilyLimoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLimidaeRafinesque 1815
genusDimorphoconcha

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. †Dimorphoconcha Wasmer and Hautmann 2012
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Dimorphoconcha globosa Wasmer and Hautmann 2012
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height226.925.029.027.02.83

Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 09:06:10
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:36:45
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Spathian or 251.30000 to 247.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Pakistan D. globosa (133700 133701)