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Goniophora (Cosmogoniophora) extensa

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Modiolopsidae

Taxonomy
Goniophora (Cosmogoniophora) extensa was named by Cope (1996). Its type specimen is NMW 78.17G.1222 and is a mold. Its type locality is Dan-Ian-y-Castell Farm Quarry, Llangynog, (upper) Bolahaul Member, which is in a Moridunian coastal mudstone in the Ogof Hen Formation of the United Kingdom.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Goniophora (Cosmogoniophora) extensa Cope p. 1005 figs. pl. 4, figs. 3, 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyModiolopsoideaFischer 1886
familyModiolopsidae
genusGoniophoraPhillips 1848
subgenusCosmogoniophoraMcLearn 1918
speciesextensa

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: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: semi-infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 17:14:12
Modified: 2009-06-05 13:52:48
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Moridunian or 477.10000 to 473.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Moridunian477.1 - 473.8United Kingdom (Wales) Goniophora extensa (type locality: 87601)