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Isognomon (Isognomon) clarki

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Malleidae

Taxonomy
Pedalion clarki was named by Effinger (1938). Its type specimen is UCMP 33513 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Isognomon (Isognomon) clarki by Squires (1989).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Pedalion clarki Effinger pp. 367 - 368 figs. Plate 45, figures 9, 10
1989Isognomon (Isognomon) clarki Squires p. 279 figs. Figure 2.1 - 2.4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyMalleidaeLamarck 1819
subfamilyIsognomoninae(Woodring 1925)
genusIsognomonLightfoot 1786
subgenusIsognomonLightfoot 1786
speciesclarki()

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yessuperf
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 11:22:47
Modified: 2009-08-17 21:46:58
Source: g = genus, f = family, superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Middle Eocene or 41.30000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71USA (California) Isognomon clarki (202071 202081 202083 202084)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Washington) Isognomon clarki (161922)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (California) Isognomon clarki (52804)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Washington) Pedalion clarki (40733)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Oregon) Isognomon clarki (193975)