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Cassowarioides anisomorpha

Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Pseudobigaleaidae

Taxonomy
Cassowarioides anisomorpha was named by Caldwell and Chatterton (1995). It is not extant. Its type locality is Fauna x, Section AV5, Delorme Fm., Mackenzie Mts., which is in a Wenlock slope limestone/shale in the Delorme Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Cassowarioides anisomorpha Caldwell and Chatterton
2006Cassowarioides anisomorpha Rogalla and Amler pp. 200 - 201
2023Cassowarioides anisomorpha Wagner p. 3056

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classRostroconchia
orderConocardiida()
superfamilyHippocardioideaPojeta and Runnegar 1976
familyPseudobigaleaidae
subfamilyIapetocardiinae
genusCassowarioides
speciesanisomorpha

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.

Cassowarioides anisomorpha Caldwell and Chatterton 1995
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: semi-infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-03-19 04:13:00
Modified: 2008-03-19 06:13:00
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Wenlock or 432.90000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Cassowarioides anisomorpha (type locality: 26059)