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Limatula (Limatuletta) spinulosa

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae

Taxonomy
Limatula (Limatula) spinulosa was named by Fleming (1978). It is extant.

It was recombined as Limatula (Limatuletta) spinulosa by Spencer et al. (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Limatula (Limatula) spinulosa Fleming
2004Limatula (Limatuletta) spinulosa Spencer et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
Limoidei(Moore 1952)
superfamilyLimoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLimidaeRafinesque 1815
genusLimatulaWood 1839
subgenusLimatulettaFleming 1978
speciesspinulosa(Fleming 1978)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 08:37:02
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:42:18
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926
Collections
No collection or age range data are available