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Psilomya peterpondi

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Poromyidae

Taxonomy
Psilomya peterpondi was named by McLearn (1933). Its type specimen is Nat. Mus. of Canada 7418, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Psilomya peterpondi McLearn p. 148 figs. pl. 2, figs. 6, 7

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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
orderPoromyida(Ridewood 1903)
superfamilyPoromyoidea(Dall 1886)
familyPoromyidaeDall 1886
genusPsilomyaMeek 1864
speciespeterpondi

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.

Psilomya peterpondi McLearn 1933
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-04 09:13:50
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:19:44
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Todd 2001

Age range: Middle Albian or 109.00000 to 105.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Albian113.0 - 100.5Canada (Alberta) Psilomya peterpondi (87418)
Middle Albian109.0 - 105.3Canada (Alberta) Psilomya peterpondi (87457)