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Arhouriella opheodontoides

Bivalvia - Arhouriellidae

Taxonomy
Arhouriella opheodontoides was named by Geyer and Streng (1998). It is not extant. Its type locality is JAR-0.56. Jbel Arhouri, which is in a Stage 4 carbonate limestone in the Jbel Wawrmast Formation of Morocco.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Arhouriella opheodontoides Geyer and Streng
2000Arhouriella opheodontoides Hinz-Schallreuter p. 228
2010Arhouriella opheodontoides Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
familyArhouriellidaeGeyer and Streng 1998
genusArhouriella
speciesopheodontoides

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.

Arhouriella opheodontoides Geyer and Streng 1998
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2025-05-14 16:51:51
Modified: 2025-05-14 16:51:51
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Foote et al. 2024, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Stage 4 or 514.50000 to 506.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Stage 4514.5 - 506.5Morocco Arhouriella opheodontoides (type locality: 240669)