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Solamen (Exosiperna)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Crenellidae

Taxonomy
Exosiperna was named by Iredale (1929) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 530]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Solamen (Exosiperna) by Darragh and Kendrick (2008).

It was assigned to Mytilidae by Vokes (1980) and Lamprell and Healy (1998); to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Solamen by Darragh and Kendrick (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Exosiperna Iredale
1980Exosiperna Vokes p. 24
1998Exosiperna Lamprell and Healy p. 90
2002Exosiperna Sepkoski
2008Solamen (Exosiperna) Darragh and Kendrick p. 223

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyCrenellidaeGray 1840
subfamilyCrenellinaeGray 1840
genusSolamenIredale 1924
subgenusExosiperna(Iredale 1929)

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. Solamen (Exosiperna) Iredale 1929
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:32:58
Modified: 2010-02-16 03:14:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Early/Lower Miocene or 38.00000 to 15.97000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Australia (Western Australia) Solamen globularis (179825)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) Crenella globularis (71407)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Australia (Tasmania) Crenella globularis (72221)