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Prorokia fontenellensis

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Taxonomy

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Prorokia fontenellensis Imlay

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyAstartidaed'Orbigny 1844
subfamilyAstartinaed'Orbigny 1844
genusProrokiaBöhm 1883
speciesfontenellensis

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:45:55
Modified: 2024-02-05 22:32:59
Source: superf = superfamily
Reference: Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Late/Upper Bajocian or 168.60000 to 168.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2USA (Utah) Prorokia fontenellensis (167118)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2USA (Wyoming) Prorokia fontenellensis (167169 167177 167185)