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Poromya mississippiensis

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Poromyidae

Taxonomy
Poromya mississippiensis is a species.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. floridana, P. ligeriensis, P. lohaliensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Poromya mississippiensis Kosnik

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPoromyida(Ridewood 1903)
superfamilyPoromyoidea(Dall 1886)
familyPoromyidaeDall 1886
genusPoromyaForbes 1844
speciesmississippiensis

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: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 07:59:30
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:59:30
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Todd 2001, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Bartonian or 41.03000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian - Priabonian48.07 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) Poromya mississippiensis (1423 1424 1425)
Lutetian - Priabonian48.07 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Poromya mississippiensis (1420)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Mississippi) Poromya mississippiensis (90704 91097)