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Edmondia unioniformis

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Edmondiidae

Taxonomy
Isocardia unioniformis was named by Phillips (1836). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Edmondia.

It was recombined as Edmondia unioniformis by Amler (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1836Isocardia unioniformis Phillips
2010Edmondia unioniformis Amler p. 26

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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()
superfamilyEdmondioidea()
familyEdmondiidae
genusEdmondia
speciesunioniformis(Phillips 1836)

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.

Edmondia unioniformis Phillips 1836
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:37:17
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:37:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Asbian to the top of the Kungurian or 340.00000 to 272.30000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom (England) Edmondia unioniformis (5995 6066)
Pendleian330.9 - 327.0United Kingdom (England) Edmondia unioniformis (162352)
Arnsbergian327.0 - 323.7United Kingdom (England) Edmondia unioniformis (162359 162360 162361 162362)
Alportian322.8 - 321.8United Kingdom (England) Edmondia unioniformis (162353)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Mongolia Edmondia unioniformis (116254)