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Pholadomya vaticana

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae

Taxonomy
Pholadomya vaticana was named by Ponzi (1876). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cava Vannutelli quarry, Monte Vaticano, which is in a Zanclean deep-water marl in the Monte Vaticano Formation of Holy See (Vatican City State).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Pholadomya vaticana Ponzi p. 939 figs. Pl 2, figs 3a-c

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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
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyPholadomyoideaKing 1844
familyPholadomyidaeKing 1844
genusPholadomyaSowerby 1823
speciesvaticana

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.

Pholadomya vaticana Ponzi 1876
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: deep infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-09 06:48:13
Modified: 2009-10-10 16:18:40
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Zanclean or 5.33300 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Holy See (Vatican City State) Pholadomya vaticana (type locality: 209253)