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Kedonella mytileformis

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Bakevelliidae

Taxonomy
Pseudomytiloides mytileformis was named by Polubotko (1968). It is the type species of Kedonella.

It was recombined as Kedonella mytileformis by Aberhan (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Pseudomytiloides mytileformis Polubotko p. 63 figs. Pl 40, figs 1-3
1998Kedonella mytileformis Aberhan p. 75 figs. Pl 4, fig 5

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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
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyBakevelliidae
genusKedonellaPolubotko 1992
speciesmytileformis(Polubotko 1968)

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.

Kedonella mytileformis Polubotko 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Attached: yessuperf
Epibiont: yessuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 02:20:46
Modified: 2007-11-26 09:50:53
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Early/Lower Toarcian or 184.20000 to 182.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Canada (British Columbia) Kedonella mytileformis (53203)