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Asselberghsia obsoleta

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Taxonomy
Avicula obsoleta was named by Goldfuss (1826).

It was recombined as Actinodesma obsoletum by Frech (1891); it was recombined as Asselberghsia obsoleta by Maillieux (1931).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1826Avicula obsoleta Goldfuss p. 124 figs. pl. 116, fig. 1
1891Actinodesma obsoletum Frech p. 107 figs. pl. VII, fig. 5 à 7.
1931Asselberghsia obsoleta Maillieux pp. 67 - 68 figs. Pl. II, fig. 5, 5a

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
familyPterineidae
genusAsselberghsiaSandberger 1856
speciesobsoleta(Goldfuss 1826)

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.

Asselberghsia obsoleta Goldfuss 1826
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:35:53
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:10:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available