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Xylophagella littlei

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Taxonomy
Xylophagella littlei was named by Hryniewicz (2019). Its type specimen is ZPAL V.48/5, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Fossildalen, Colesbukta area (ZPAL collection), which is in a Thanetian prodelta limestone in the Basilika Formation of Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Xylophagella littlei Hryniewicz p. 120 figs. 16, 17

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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
subfamilyXylophaginae(Purchon 1941)
genusXylophagellaMeek 1864
specieslittlei

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.

Xylophagella littlei Hryniewicz 2019
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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

Age range: Thanetian or 59.24000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Xylophagella littlei (191306 type locality: 226628)