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Bathymodiolus satsopensis

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Bathymodiolus satsopensis was named by Kiel and Amano (2013). Its type specimen is UWBM 98909, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Little River seep site, which is in a Chattian basinal (carbonate) limestone in the Lincoln Creek Formation of Washington.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Bathymodiolus satsopensis Kiel and Amano p. 598 figs. Figures 7, 9.10–9.12

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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
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
genusBathymodiolusKenk and Wilson 1985
speciessatsopensis

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.

Bathymodiolus satsopensis Kiel and Amano 2013
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 05:18:14
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:27:52
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Rupelian to the top of the Chattian or 33.90000 to 23.04000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3USA (Washington) Bathymodiolus satsopensis (205196)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (Washington) Bathymodiolus satsopensis (4869 type locality: 205198)