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Sphenotus tiogensis

Bivalvia - Grammysiidae

Taxonomy
Sphenotus tiogensis was named by McAlester (1962). Its type specimen is YPM 21561 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Sphenotus tiogensis McAlester p. 62 figs. (Plate 26, figures 1-14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familyGrammysiidaeMiller 1877
genusSphenotus
speciestiogensis

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.

Sphenotus tiogensis McAlester 1962
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 17:54:40
Modified: 2009-06-11 19:54:40
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Frasnian or 382.31000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Pennsylvannia) Sphenotus tiogensis (233186)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New York) Sphenotus tiogensis (3804 233184)