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Glossus markoei

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Glossidae

Taxonomy
Isocardia markoei was named by Conrad (1842).

It was recombined as Glossus markoei by Ward (1992).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
G. humanus, G. ignolea, G. lunalatua, G. humanus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1842Isocardia markoei Conrad p. 193 figs. Plate II, Fig. 1
1904Isocardia markoei Glenn p. 316
1992Glossus markoei Ward p. 99

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
—Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
—VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyGlossoidea(Gray 1847)
familyGlossidaeGray 1847
genusGlossusPoli 1795
speciesmarkoei(Conrad 1842)

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.

†Glossus markoei Conrad 1842
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-08-18 18:16:53
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:39:10
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Langhian or 15.97000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Langhian15.97 - 13.82USA (Maryland) Glossus markoei (55517)