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Periploma discus

Bivalvia - Thraciida - Periplomatidae

Taxonomy
Periploma discus was named by Stearns (1890). It is extant. Its type locality is USGS Loc. 3856 - Mossyhead [Shoal River Fm], which is in a Serravallian marine marl/sandstone in the Shoal River Formation of Florida.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Periploma discus Stearns p. 222 figs. pl. 16, fig. 1, 2
1966Periploma discus Stanton, Jr. p. 31 figs. Pl. 6, figs. 8, 9

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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
orderThraciida
superfamilyThracioideaStoliczka 1870
familyPeriplomatidaeDall 1895
genusPeriplomaSchumacher 1816
speciesdiscusStearns 1890

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.

Periploma discus Stearns 1890
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 08:00:26
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:00:26
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926, Todd 2001

Age range: Serravallian or 13.82000 to 11.62000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Florida) Periploma discus (type locality: 42692 42892 43014 43032 43036 43046 94810 111204 136943)