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Gryphaeostrea lateralis

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Taxonomy
Ostrea lateralis was named by Nilsson (1827).

It was recombined as Gryphaeostrea lateralis by Pugaczewska (1975).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
G. elderi, G. nationsi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1827Ostrea lateralis Nilsson
1975Gryphaeostrea lateralis Pugaczewska p. 61 figs. Pl 13, figs 7-11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderOstreidina(Ferussac 1822)
superfamilyOstreoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyGryphaeidaeVialov 1936
subfamilyGryphaeostreinaeStenzel 1971
genusGryphaeostreaConrad 1865
specieslateralis(Nilsson 1827)

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.

†Gryphaeostrea lateralis Nilsson 1827
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-26 08:05:58
Modified: 2009-08-18 19:34:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Steuber 2002, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Valanginian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 137.05000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Poland Gryphaeostrea lateralis (213516)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0France Gryphaeostrea lateralis (1327)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands Gryphaeostrea lateralis (1326)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Kazakhstan Gryphaeostrea lateralis (1343)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Belgium Gryphaeostrea lateralis (1324)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0France (Normandy) Gryphaeostrea lateralis (1325)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Russian Federation Gryphaeostrea lateralis (1388)