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Thyasira xylodia

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Thyasiridae

Taxonomy
Thyasira xylodia was named by Kiel and Goedert (2007). Its type specimen is LACMIP 13370 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Murdock Creek, which is in a Rupelian deep-water siltstone in the Pysht Formation of Washington.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Thyasira xylodia Kiel and Goedert p. 48 figs. Fig 7

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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
LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyThyasiroideaDall 1900
familyThyasiridaeDall 1901
genusThyasiraLamarck 1818
speciesxylodia

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.

Thyasira xylodia Kiel and Goedert 2007
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: chemosymbioticg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 14:03:16
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:03:16
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Rupelian or 37.71000 to 27.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Washington) Thyasira xylodia (205039)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3USA (Washington) Thyasira xylodia (type locality: 58964 205037)