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Nothamusium

Bivalvia - Coelonotidae

Discussion

Sepkoski's age is wildly wrong! THis is from the Carboniferous Limestone; unless there are two Nothamusiums??

Taxonomy
Nothamusium was named by Hind (1904) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm l Sepkoski's reference number: 1006]. Its type is Nothamusium radiatum.

It was assigned to Coelonotidae by Hind (1904); and to Mollusca by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
N. radiatum (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1904Nothamusium Hind pp. 159 - 160
2002Nothamusium Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
familyCoelonotidaeMcCoy
genusNothamusium

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. †Nothamusium Hind 1904
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Nothamusium radiatum Hind 1904
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Asbian or 339.90000 to 335.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asbian339.9 - 335.9United Kingdom (England) N. radiatum (type locality: 242121)