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Entodesma

Bivalvia - Pandorida - Lyonsiidae

Taxonomy
Entodesma was named by Philippi (1845). It is extant.

It was reranked as Lyonsia (Entodesma) by Dall (1921).

It was assigned to Lyonsia by Dall (1921); and to Lyonsiidae by Saul (1989).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Entodesma Philippi
1921Lyonsia (Entodesma) Dall p. 27
1989Entodesma Saul p. 188

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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
orderPandoridaStewart 1930
superfamilyPandoroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLyonsiidaeFischer 1887
genusEntodesmaPhilippi 1845

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. Entodesma Philippi 1845
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Subg. †Entodesma (Agriodesma) Dall 1909
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: IS, MA, UN, SU according to Todd (2001).g
Created: 2009-09-09 07:57:55
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:57:55
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004, Todd 2001

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Piacenzian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 3.60000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.58 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Japan E. naviculoides (97077)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) E. saxicola (240653)