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Cypricardinia revoluta

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Cypricardiniidae

Taxonomy
Pterinea revoluta was named by Winchell and Marcy (1865).

It was recombined as Rhombopteria (Newsomella) revoluta by Foerste (1909); it was recombined as Newsomella revoluta by Pojeta and Norford (1987); it was recombined as Cypricardinia revoluta by Watkins (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1865Pterinea revoluta Winchell and Marcy p. 95 figs. pl. 2 f. 12
1909Rhombopteria (Newsomella) revoluta Foerste pp. 68 - 69 figs. PM. IV, Figs. 63 A, B, C.
1987Newsomella revoluta Pojeta and Norford p. 519 figs. 4.7, 4.8
1997Cypricardinia revoluta Watkins p. 176

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyCypricardiniidaeUlrich 1894
genusCypricardinia
speciesrevoluta(Winchell and Marcy 1865)

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.

Cypricardinia revoluta Winchell and Marcy 1865
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J., Jr. Pojeta and B. S. Norford 1987Newsomella having a prominent posterior wing
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-05 11:46:02
Modified: 2009-06-05 13:46:02
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Wenlock or 433.40000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Wisconsin) Newsomella revoluta (233191)