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Ctenodonta chapmani

Bivalvia - Solemyida - Ctenodontidae

Taxonomy
Ctenodonta chapmani was named by Öpik (1953).

It was recombined as Nucula chapmani by Talent (1965).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Ctenodonta chapmani Öpik p. 17 figs. PI. 6, fig. 37
1965Nucula chapmani Talent p. 41

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
Eubivalvia
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculiformiiDall 1889
orderSolemyidaNewell 1965
superfamilySolemyoideaAdams and Adams 1857
familyCtenodontidaeWöhrmann 1893
genusCtenodontaSalter 1852
specieschapmaniÖpik 1953

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.

Ctenodonta chapmani Öpik 1953
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: deposit feederg
Diet 2: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-05 12:35:29
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:04:18
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Telychian or 438.50000 to 433.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Australia (Victoria) Nucula chapmani (8028)