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Cochlodesma emmonsii

Bivalvia - Thraciida - Periplomatidae

Taxonomy
Cochlodesma emmonsii was named by Ward and Blackwelder (1987). Its type specimen is USNM 204009.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Cochlodesma emmonsii Ward and Blackwelder p. 161 figs. Plate 28, Figs. 3-6

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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
orderThraciida
superfamilyThracioideaStoliczka 1870
familyPeriplomatidaeDall 1895
genusCochlodesmaCouthouy 1839
speciesemmonsii

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.

Cochlodesma emmonsii Ward and Blackwelder 1987
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-04 09:16:47
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:59:46
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Todd 2001

Age range: Late/Upper Pliocene or 3.60000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58USA (North Carolina) Cochlodesma emmonsii (58894)