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Gilbertsonia gibbosa

Bivalvia - Sanguinolitidae

Taxonomy
Sanguinolaria gibbosa was named by Sowerby (1827). Its type specimen is BM 43056 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Gilbertsonia gibbosa by Morris et al. (1991).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1827Sanguinolaria gibbosa Sowerby p. 92 figs. pl. 548 fig. 3
1836Sanguinolaria tumida Phillips p. 209 figs. pl. V, fig. 3
1844Sanguinolites contortus M'Coy figs. pl. 19, fig. 3
1885Sanguinolites luxurians de Koninck p. 73 figs. pl. 16, figs 1-3
1885Sanguinolites tumidus de Koninck p. 81 figs. pl. 16, fig. 6
1885Sanguinolites portlocki de Koninck p. 82 figs. pl. 16, fig. 11
1991Gilbertsonia gibbosa Morris et al. pp. 70 - 72 figs. 19a-g

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familySanguinolitidaeMiller 1877
subfamilySanguinolitinaeMiller 1877
genusGilbertsonia
speciesgibbosa(Sowerby 1827)

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.

Gilbertsonia gibbosa Sowerby 1827
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Invalid names: Sanguinolaria tumida Phillips 1836 [synonym], Sanguinolites contortus M'Coy 1844 [synonym], Sanguinolites luxurians de Koninck 1885 [synonym], Sanguinolites portlocki de Koninck 1885 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available