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Bigaleinae

Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Pseudobigaleaidae

Taxonomy
Bigaleinae was named by Rogalla and Amler (2006). Its type is Bigalea.

It was assigned to Pseudobigaleaidae by Rogalla and Amler (2006).

Subtaxa
Bigalea (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Bigaleinae Rogalla and Amler p. 185

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

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.

Subfm. †Bigaleinae Rogalla and Amler 2006
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G. †Bigalea Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
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Bigalea aviformis Karczewski 1987
Bigalea ohioensis Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
Bigalea yangi Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
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: base of the Paadla to the top of the Givetian or 422.90000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludfordian - Pridoli425.6 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Bigalea sp. (26824)
Paadla422.9 - 419.2Poland Bigalea aviformis (167803)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Indiana) Bigalea ohioensis (154695)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Michigan) Bigalea yangi (154696 154697)