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Guzzyella

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Caprinuloideidae

Taxonomy
Guzzyella was named by Alencaster (1998).

It was assigned to Caprinidae by Alencaster (1998); and to Caprinuloideidae by Skelton (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Guzzyella Alencaster
2013Guzzyella Skelton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyCaprinoidead’Orbigny 1850
familyCaprinuloideidaeDamestoy 1971
genusGuzzyellaAlencaster 1998

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. †Guzzyella Alencaster 1998
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Guzzyella acuminata Alencaster 1998
Guzzyella bisulcata Alencaster 1998
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:42:18
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:08:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Albian or 106.30000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Mexico G. sp. 2, G. sp. 1, G. bisulcata, G. acuminata (64213)