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Fossula

Bivalvia - Unionida - Mulleriidae

Taxonomy
Fossula was named by Lea (1870). It is extant.

It was assigned to Fossulini by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1870Fossula Lea
2010Fossula Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderUnionida(Stoliczka 1871)
suborderUnionidinaGray 1854
superfamilyMullerioideaDeshayes 1832
familyMulleriidaeDeshayes 1832
subfamilyMonocondylaeinaeModell 1942
tribeFossuliniBonetto 1966
genusFossulaLea 1870

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.

G. Fossula Lea 1870
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: freshwatero
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2017-04-17 10:29:05
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:29:05
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available