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Epilepton

Bivalvia - Venerida - Montacutidae

Taxonomy
Epilepton was named by Dall (1899). It is extant.

It was assigned to Montacutidae by Jespersen et al. (2007).

Entered
by M. Clapham on 2026-04-06; modified by M. Clapham on 2026-04-06

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1899Epilepton Dall
1964Potidoma Salisbury et al.
1969Properycina (Potidoma) Cox et al. p. N527
2002Potidoma Sepkoski
2007Epilepton Jespersen et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
EuheterodontaGiribet and Distel 2003
superorderImparidentiaBieler 2014
NeoheterodonteiTaylor et al. 2007
orderVenerida(Gray 1854)
superfamilyLeptonoidea(Gray 1847)
familyMontacutidaeClark 1855
genusEpileptonDall 1899

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. Epilepton Dall 1899
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Invalid names: Potidoma Salisbury et al. 1964 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-08-17 20:31:22
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:31:22
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Eames 1951, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available