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Circunula cotyledon

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Taxonomy
Ostrea cotyledon was named by Contejean (1859). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Liostrea cotyledon by Richardt (2006); it was recombined as Circunula cotyledon by Koppka (2015).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1837Ostrea multiformis Koch and Dunker
1859Ostrea cotyledon Contejean
2006Liostrea cotyledon Richardt
2015Circunula cotyledon Koppka

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderOstreidina(Ferussac 1822)
superfamilyOstreoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyGryphaeidaeVialov 1936
genusCircunula
speciescotyledon(Contejean 1859)

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.

Circunula cotyledon Contejean 1859
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Invalid names: Ostrea multiformis Koch and Dunker 1837 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-26 08:05:58
Modified: 2009-08-18 19:34:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Steuber 2002

Age range: Early/Lower Kimmeridgian or 154.80000 to 152.21000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian157.9 - 152.21France (Normandy) Ostrea multiformis (23539)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian154.8 - 152.21Switzerland (Jura) Circunula cotyledon (185662 185666)