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Schizodus parvulus

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Schizodidae

Taxonomy
Schizodus parvulus was named by Cooper (1953). Its type specimen is USNM 115583 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USNM806o, Cerros de los Monos, El Antimonio, Sonora, which is in a Wordian marine limestone in the Antimonio Formation of Mexico.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Schizodus parvulus Cooper p. 79 figs. Pl 24, figs 1-9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familySchizodidae
genusSchizodus
speciesparvulus

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.

Schizodus parvulus Cooper 1953
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height28.827.7010.18.901.70

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Mexico (Sonora) Schizodus parvulus (40831 40834 type locality: 40835)