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Periplomya quadrata

Bivalvia - Pandorida - Laternulidae

Taxonomy
Anatina quadrata was named by Gabb (1869).

It was recombined as Periplomya quadrata by Stewart (1930).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Anatina quadrata Gabb p. 175 figs. PL 29, Fig. 64
1930Periplomya quadrata Stewart p. 299 figs. Plate 6, fig. 13

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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
orderPandoridaStewart 1930
superfamilyPandoroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLaternulidaeHedley 1918
genusPeriplomyaConrad 1870
speciesquadrata()

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.

†Periplomya quadrata Gabb 1869
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: deep infaunalf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-09 06:42:10
Modified: 2009-10-09 08:42:10
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926
Collections
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