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Inoceramus fibrosus

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Avicula fibrosus was named by Meek and Hayden (1857) [DISTRIBUTION: Campanian; Western Interior.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Inoceramus fibrosus by Russell and Landes (1937).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1857Avicula fibrosus Meek and Hayden p. 86
1937Inoceramus fibrosus Russell and Landes p. 136

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidaeGiebel 1852
genusInoceramusSowerby 1814
speciesfibrosus(Meek and Hayden 1857)

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.

Inoceramus fibrosus Meek and Hayden 1857
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 11:12:15
Modified: 2009-04-13 13:12:15
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Inoceramus fibrosus (1583)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Inoceramus fibrosus (82644 82645)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Inoceramus fibrosus (1575 1577 1582 1586)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Inoceramus fibrosus (82643)