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Homomya ventricosa

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Homomya ventricosa Agassiz

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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
genusHomomyaAgassiz 1843
speciesventricosaAgassiz 1843

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.

Homomya ventricosa Agassiz 1843
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height122.7

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: base of the Pliensbachian to the top of the Early/Lower Toarcian or 192.90000 to 182.90000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Homomya ventricosa (204120)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Spain Homomya ventricosa (211278 212067)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Spain Homomya ventricosa (25668 25937 26383)