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Caestocorbula allisoni

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae

Taxonomy
Caestocorbula allisoni was named by Squires and Saul (2004). Its type specimen is UCMP 155541 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Caestocorbula allisoni Squires and Saul p. 123 figs. Figures 60-62

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyMyoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyCorbulidaeLamarck 1818
subfamilyCaestocorbulinaeVokes 1945
genusCaestocorbulaVincent 1910
speciesallisoni

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.

Caestocorbula allisoni Squires and Saul 2004
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesf
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 16:59:50
Modified: 2004-02-29 18:59:50
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926
Collections
No collection or age range data are available