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Stagnestesta

Bivalvia

Taxonomy
Stagnestesta was named by Tasch (1961). Its type is Stagnestesta solitaria.

It was assigned to Bivalvia by Tasch (1961); and to Estheriininae by Cox et al. (1969).

Species
S. solitaria (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Stagnestesta Tasch p. 863
1969Stagnestesta Cox et al. p. N867

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
genusStagnestesta

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.

G. †Stagnestesta Tasch 1961
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Stagnestesta solitaria Tasch 1961
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Artinskian or 290.10000 to 279.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Kansas) S. solitaria (216768)