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Liopistha superba

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Poromyidae

Taxonomy
Poromya superba was named by Stoliczka (1871).

It was recombined as Liopistha superba by Riedel (1933).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Poromya superba Stoliczka
1933Liopistha superba Riedel p. 68 figs. Pl 5, figs 1,1a,1b

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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
orderPoromyida(Ridewood 1903)
superfamilyPoromyoidea(Dall 1886)
familyPoromyidaeDall 1886
genusLiopisthaMeek 1864
speciessuperba(Stoliczka 1871)

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.

Liopistha superba Stoliczka 1871
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-04 09:13:50
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:19:44
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Todd 2001, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Coniacian or 89.80000 to 85.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Cameroon Liopistha superba (209669)