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Inoceramus kuskokwimensis

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Inoceramus kuskokwimensis Elder and Box pp. 26 - 29 figs. Figures 13.8-13.13, 14.1-14.9

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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
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidae
genusInoceramus
specieskuskokwimensis

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.

Inoceramus kuskokwimensis Elder and Box 1992
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. P. Elder and S. E. Box 1992Erect, slightly inequivalve inoceramid of mod- erate size and inflation characterized by very large, flexuous posterior auricle, incurved prosogyrous beak, straight to gently anteriorly concave growth axis, and large anterior angle (1290 average). Ornamentation of low subregularly spaced rugae of irregular strength, weak irregular microrugae only near beak, coarse rounded growth lines, and fine striae.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 11:12:15
Modified: 2009-04-13 13:12:15
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2003
Collections
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