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Sphenosolen

Bivalvia - Solenida - Orthonotidae

Taxonomy
Sphenosolen was named by Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: O m Sepkoski's reference number: 1046]. Its type is Sphenosolen draperi.

It was assigned to Orthonotidae by Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977); and to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
S. draperi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Sphenosolen Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson p. 30 figs. pl. 25
2002Sphenosolen Sepkoski

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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
SolenataDall 1889
orderSolenidaDall 1889
superfamilyOrthonotoideaMiller 1877
familyOrthonotidaeMiller 1877
genusSphenosolen

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.

G. †Sphenosolen Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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Sphenosolen draperi Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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: Darriwilian or 467.30000 to 458.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Australia (Northern Territory) S. draperi (79241)