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Posidonia alpina

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Posidoniidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Posidonomya alpina Gras
1960Posidonia alpina Sanborn pp. 15, 16, 18, 21, 23 figs. Plate 2, Figure 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPosidonioideaFrech 1909
familyPosidoniidaeFrech 1909
genusPosidoniaBronn 1828
speciesalpina(Gras 1858)

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.

Posidonia alpina Gras 1858
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-27 01:49:07
Modified: 2007-11-27 03:49:07
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Bajocian or 170.90000 to 168.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2USA (California) Posidonia alpina (38342 38343 38344 38346)