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Kalolophus chipolanus

Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae

Taxonomy
Crassatellites (Scambula) chipolanus was named by Dall (1903). It is extant. It is the type species of Kalolophus.

It was recombined as Kalolophus chipolanus by Devries (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1903Crassatellites (Scambula) chipolanus Dall
2016Kalolophus chipolanus Devries p. 681 figs. Fig. 4E−H

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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)
familyCrassatellidaeFérussac 1822
subfamilyCrassatellinaeFérussac 1822
genusKalolophus
specieschipolanus(Dall 1903)

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
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. J. Devries 2016Umbo with widely spaced commarginal ribs. Exterior with closely spaced commarginal ribs, sometimes absent medially and posteriorly.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: shallow infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-08-17 20:25:42
Modified: 2018-02-27 08:17:28
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily
References: Eames 1951, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Burdigalian or 20.45000 to 15.98000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98USA (Florida) Crassatellites chipolanus (41760 42222 42225 42250 42290 42328)