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Penitella richardsoni

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Taxonomy
Penitella richardsoni was named by Kennedy (1989). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Penitella richardsoni Kennedy p. 316
2000Penitella richardsoni Coan et al. p. 506
2021Penitella richardsoni 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
speciesrichardsoniKennedy 1989

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 richardsoni Kennedy 1989
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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Middle Pleistocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.77400 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Zirphaea gabbi (222998)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117USA (California) Zirphaea gabbi (222646)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Zirphaea gabbi (222659 222660 222662 222674)