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Cardiomya didyma

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Cuspidariidae

Taxonomy
Neaera didyma was named by Hinds (1843). It is extant.

It was recombined as Cardiomya didyma by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Neaera didyma Hinds p. 78
1961Cuspidaria (Cardiomya) ecuadoriana Olsson p. 465
2005Cardiomya ecuadoriana Cantalamessa et al.
2012Cardiomya didyma Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 1006

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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
genusCardiomyaAdams 1864
speciesdidyma(Hinds 1843)

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.

Cardiomya didyma Hinds 1843
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Invalid names: Cuspidaria (Cardiomya) ecuadoriana Olsson 1961 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: carnivoreg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 07:54:35
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:54:35
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Todd 2001, Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Early/Lower Pleistocene or 2.58000 to 0.77400 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Ecuador (Manabi) Cardiomya ecuadoriana (48664)