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Acutispinula

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae

Taxonomy
Bathyspinula (Acutispinula) was named by Filatova and Schileyko (1984). It is extant.

It was reranked as Acutispinula by Mikkelsen (2006).

It was assigned to Bathyspinula by Filatova and Schileyko (1984), Spencer et al. (2004); and to Nuculanidae by Mikkelsen (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Bathyspinula (Acutispinula) Filatova and Schileyko
2004Bathyspinula (Acutispinula) Spencer et al.
2006Acutispinula Mikkelsen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
Eubivalvia
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculaniformiiCarter et al. 2000
orderNuculanida(Carter et al. 2000)
superfamilyNuculanoideaAdams and Adams 1858
familyNuculanidaeAdams and Adams 1858
genusAcutispinula(Filatova and Schileyko 1984)

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. Acutispinula Filatova and Schileyko 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10f
Thickness: thinf
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: deposit feederf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-07-27 04:12:34
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:13:18
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available