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Ceratomya wimmisensis

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Ceratomyidae

Taxonomy
Ceromya wimmisensis was named by Gillieron (1886).

It was recombined as Ceratomya wimmisensis by Weir (1929).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
C. aalensis, C. bajociana, C. ovalis, C. tanganyicensis, C. wilderriensis, C. wileriensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Ceromya wimmisensis Gillieron
1929Ceratomya wimmisensis Weir p. 31 figs. Pl. 3, Fig. 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyPleuromyoideaDall 1900
familyCeratomyidaeArkell 1934
genusCeratomyaSandberger 1864
specieswimmisensis(Gillieron 1886)

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.

†Ceratomya wimmisensis Gillieron 1886
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height137.0

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Bajocian to the top of the Middle Jurassic or 170.30000 to 161.50000 Ma

Collections (53 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Jurassic201.4 - 145.0Tunisia Ceratomya wimmisensis (13787)
Jurassic - Late/Upper Jurassic201.4 - 145.0Tunisia Ceratomya wimmisensis (13862)
Middle Jurassic174.7 - 161.5Jordan Ceratomya wimmisensis (35357)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Jordan Ceratomya wimmisensis (35355 35356)
Bathonian - Bajocian168.3 - 168.3Kenya Ceratomya wimmisensis (161808)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Kenya Ceratomya wimmisensis (36470)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Yemen (Wadi Hajar) Ceratomya wimmisensis (2562 2589 2603 2604 2605 2607 2608)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5India Ceratomya wimmisensis (67401)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Somalia Ceratomya wimmisensis (93017 93020 94519)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Tunisia Ceratomya wimmisensis (13689 13783 13786 13789 13864 13866 13869 13900 13901 13902 13904 13950 13951 13952)
Callovian - Early/Lower Oxfordian166.1 - 155.7Tunisia Ceratomya wimmisensis (13688)
Callovian - Late/Upper Oxfordian166.1 - 155.7Tunisia Ceratomya wimmisensis (13514)
Late/Upper Callovian164.7 - 161.2Tunisia Ceratomya wimmisensis (13794)
Middle Callovian - Late/Upper Callovian164.7 - 161.2Tunisia Ceratomya wimmisensis (13585 13588 13590 13607 13608 13609 13614 13661 13666 13667 13668 13676)
Late/Upper Callovian - Oxfordian164.7 - 157.3Tunisia Ceratomya wimmisensis (13504)
Late/Upper Callovian - Late/Upper Oxfordian164.7 - 155.7Tunisia Ceratomya wimmisensis (13509 13516 13519 13520)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Tunisia Ceratomya wimmisensis (13953)