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Goniomya aperta

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae

Taxonomy
Goniomya aperta was named by Gabb (1870). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Volcano (Pilot Mountains), which is in a Lacian marine limestone in the Luning Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1870Goniomya aperta Gabb p. 11 figs. PI. 6, fig. 8

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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
genusGoniomyaAgassiz 1842
speciesaperta

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.

Goniomya aperta Gabb 1870
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Lacian or 221.50000 to 215.56000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Nevada) Goniomya aperta (type locality: 33202)