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Arenigomya carinata

Bivalvia - Grammysiidae

Taxonomy
Arenigomya carinata was named by Cope (1996). Its type specimen is NMW 78.17G.1246 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. It is the type species of Arenigomya.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Arenigomya carinata Cope p. 1018 figs. pl. 7, figs. 12-14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familyGrammysiidaeMiller 1877
genusArenigomya
speciescarinata

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.

Arenigomya carinata Cope 1996
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 17:54:40
Modified: 2009-06-11 19:54:40
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, 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) Arenigomya carinata (type locality: 87601)