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Pachymya (Pachymya)

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1826Pachymya (Pachymya) Sowerby
2004Pachymya (Pachymya) Aberhan

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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()
superfamilyPholadomyoideaKing 1844
familyPholadomyidaeKing 1844
genusPachymyaSowerby 1826
subgenusPachymyaSowerby 1826

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.

Subg. †Pachymya (Pachymya) Sowerby 1826
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
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Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: deep infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-09 06:48:13
Modified: 2009-10-10 16:18:40
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Pliensbachian to the top of the Santonian or 192.90000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Chile Pachymya rotundocaudata (33654 33655 33656 33658 35433 35434 35435)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Chile Pachymya rotundocaudata (7428 7429 7430 95409)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Egypt Pachymya sp. (114908)