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Amphidonte mendozana

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Taxonomy
Exogyra mendozana was named by Ihering (1907).

It was recombined as Amphidonte mendozana by Casadio (1998), Brezina et al. (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Exogyra mendozana Ihering
1998Amphidonte mendozana Casadio p. 451
2017Amphidonte mendozana Brezina et al. p. 113

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderOstreidina(Ferussac 1822)
superfamilyOstreoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyGryphaeidaeVialov 1936
subfamilyExogyrinaeVialov 1936
tribeNanogyriniMalchus 1990
genusAmphidonteFischer von Waldheim 1829
speciesmendozana(Ihering 1907)

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.

Amphidonte mendozana Ihering 1907
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. Casadio 1998Valva izquierda con una cresta suavemente curvada que va desde el umbón hasta el margen ventral, sin costillas radiales, chomata restringida a 1/3 del margen anterior, más reducida en el posterior.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-26 08:05:58
Modified: 2009-08-18 19:34:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Steuber 2002, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) Amphidonte mendozana (106075)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Amphidonte mendozana (73882 73883 73957 73960 73961 73962 73963 73964 220770 220772)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (La Pampa) Amphidonte mendozana (106091)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Amphidonte mendozana (74027 74028 74061 74070)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Rio Negro) Exogyra mendozana (240159)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) Amphidonte mendozana (66656 105859 236247)