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Myochama trapezia

Bivalvia - Thraciida - Myochamidae

Taxonomy
Myochama trapezia was named by Pritchard (1895) [DISTRIBUTION: Cenozoic; southern Australia.]. It is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1895Myochama trapezia Pritchard p. 227 figs. pl. 12, figs. 8-9

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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
orderThraciida
superfamilyThracioideaStoliczka 1870
familyMyochamidaeCarpenter 1861
genusMyochamaStutchbury 1830
speciestrapezia

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.

†Myochama trapezia Pritchard 1895
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:44:16
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:44:16
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available