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Penitella gabbii

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Taxonomy
Zirphaea gabbii was named by Tryon (1863).

It was corrected as Zirphaea gabbi by Ashley (1895); it was recombined as Penitella gabbii by Hendy (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1863Zirphaea gabbii Tryon p. 144 figs. pl. 1, fig. 1
1869Zirphaea gabbii Gabb p. 52 figs. PI. 15, Fig. 10
1895Zirphaea gabbi Ashley p. 344
2021Penitella gabbii Hendy

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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
superfamilyPholadoideaLamarck 1809
familyPholadidaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyMartesiinaeGrant 1931
genusPenitellaValenciennes 1846
speciesgabbii(Tryon 1863)

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.

Penitella gabbii Tryon 1863
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: boringf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:51:40
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:51:40
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available