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Cuspidaria vorbei

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Cuspidariidae

Taxonomy
Cuspidaria vorbei was named by Hanna (1927). Its type specimen is UCMP 31015 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Cuspidaria vorbei Hanna p. 281 figs. Plate 34, figure 4

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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)
superfamilyCuspidarioideaDall 1886
familyCuspidariidaeDall 1886
genusCuspidariaDall 1886
speciesvorbei

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.

Cuspidaria vorbei Hanna 1927
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: carnivoreg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 17:43:53
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:54:53
Source: g = genus, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available