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Rhamphidonta

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Lasaeidae

Taxonomy
Rhamphidonta was named by Bernard (1975). It is extant.

It was assigned to Lasaeidae by Bernard (1975).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Rhamphidonta Bernard

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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
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderLeptonidinaDall 1889
superfamilyGaleommatoidea(Gray 1840)
familyLasaeidaeGray 1842
genusRhamphidontaBernard 1975

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. Rhamphidonta Bernard 1975
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Rhamphidonta retifera Dall 1899 [netted kellyclam]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-08-17 20:30:01
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:30:01
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Eames 1951, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Pleistocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.77400 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.129 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Bornia retifera (222663)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Bornia retifera (59063 96566)