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Goniomya literata

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae

Taxonomy
Mya literata was named by Sowerby (1819).

It was recombined as Goniomya literata by Arkell (1934).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1819Mya literata Sowerby
1931Goniomya arctica Sokolov and Bodylevsky
1934Goniomya literata Arkell

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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
genusGoniomyaAgassiz 1842
speciesliterata(Sowerby 1819)

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.

†Goniomya literata Sowerby 1819
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Invalid names: Goniomya arctica Sokolov and Bodylevsky 1931 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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 Opalinum to the top of the Berriasian or 175.60000 to 139.80000 Ma

Collections (31 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Bulgaria (Sofia) Goniomya literata (225550)
Toarcian - Bajocian182.7 - 168.3Svalbard and Jan Mayen Goniomya literata (212477)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6Switzerland Goniomya literata (35801)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Hungary Goniomya literata (125432)
Early/Lower Bathonian167.7 - 164.7Iran Goniomya literata (37563)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5India Goniomya literata (68657)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3India Goniomya literata (68647)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Somalia Goniomya literata (94526)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3United Kingdom (England) Goniomya literata (1565 1609 1920 2143)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Tanzania Goniomya literata (36421)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Greenland Goniomya literata (1471 1496)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France (Normandy) Goniomya literata (4777)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7United Kingdom (England) Goniomya literata (4097 5937)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France Goniomya literata (4920)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1United Kingdom (England) Goniomya literata (1569 1571 1912)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Goniomya literata (163966)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Greenland Goniomya literata (1199 1214 1240 1262 1277 1407)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany Goniomya literata (34608)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Svalbard and Jan Mayen Goniomya literata (163970)