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Imperia

Bivalvia

Taxonomy
Lyttonia (Imperia) was named by de Gregorio (1930).

It was reranked as Imperia by Branson (1948).

It was assigned to Lyttonia by de Gregorio (1930); and to Lamellibranchiata by Branson (1948).

Sister taxa
Lyttonia (Prisca)
Entered
by M. Clapham on 2024-01-15; modified by M. Clapham on 2025-11-07

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Lyttonia (Imperia) de Gregorio p. 31
1930Lyttonia (Prisca) de Gregorio p. 31
1930Lyttonia (Irma) de Gregorio p. 32
1948Imperia Branson p. 613

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
genusImperia()

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.

G. †Imperia de Gregorio 1930
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Imperia princeps de Gregorio 1930
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Invalid names: Lyttonia (Imperia) princeps glomerata de Gregorio 1930 [synonym], Lyttonia (Irma) biolata de Gregorio 1930 [synonym], Lyttonia (Prisca) fasciculata de Gregorio 1930 [synonym], Lyttonia (Stita) paupera de Gregorio 1930 [synonym]
Invalid names: Irma de Gregorio 1930 [synonym], Lyttonia (Prisca) de Gregorio 1930 [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Lyttonia fasciculata, Lyttonia princeps, Lyttonia paupera, Lyttonia biolata, Lyttonia princeps (233340)