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Posidonioceramus merewetheri

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Posidonioceramus merewetheri was named by Walaszczyk and Cobban (2016) [= 1977 “Inoceramus” moberliensis McLearn, n. subsp.; Kauffman, pl. 3, fig. 7. 1978 “Inoceramus” moberliensis McLearn, n. subsp.; Kauffman et al., pl. 7, fig. 7.]. Its type specimen is USNM 544387 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is D10892. Station 191. Low Benton, Crow Indian Reservation, which is in a Cenomanian marine limestone in the Thermopolis Formation of Montana.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Posidonioceramus merewetheri Walaszczyk and Cobban pp. 59 - 60 fig. 28

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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
familyInoceramidaeGiebel 1852
genusPosidonioceramus
speciesmerewetheri

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.

Posidonioceramus merewetheri Walaszczyk and Cobban 2016
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:25:20
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:25:20
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Early/Lower Cenomanian or 99.60000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Montana) Posidonioceramus merewetheri (type locality: 234734)