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Spyridoceramus

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Spyridoceramus was named by Cox (1969) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp K Maes-u Sepkoski's reference number: 790].

It was assigned to Inoceramidae by Vokes (1980); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Spyridoceramus Cox p. 230
1980Spyridoceramus Vokes p. 227
2002Spyridoceramus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidaeGiebel 1852
genusSpyridoceramusCox 1969

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. †Spyridoceramus Cox 1969
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:25:20
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:25:20
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871

Age range: base of the Aptian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 125.00000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian - Albian125.0 - 100.5China (Xizang) S. sp. (64256)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Poland S. tegulatus (28446 28447)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Ukraine S. tegulatus (1334)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Turkmenistan S. tegulatus (1350)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Greenland S. tegulatus (1340)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) S. tegulatus (1320)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Germany S. tegulatus (1318 1330 1349)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Denmark S. tegulatus (1385)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Poland S. tegulatus (28077)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Poland S. tegulatus (28083 28451)