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Sphenoceramus gilli

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Sphenoceramus gilli was named by Walaszczyk and Cobban (2006). It is not extant. Its type locality is USGS D3629, which is in a Santonian marine sandstone in the Virgelle Sandstone Formation of Montana.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Sphenoceramus gilli Walaszczyk and Cobban

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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
genusSphenoceramusBöhm 1915
speciesgilli

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.

Sphenoceramus gilli Walaszczyk and Cobban 2006
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteg
Composition 2: aragoniteg
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 04:03:03
Modified: 2007-11-26 06:03:03
Source: g = genus, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871

Age range: Late/Upper Santonian or 85.80000 to 83.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Montana) Sphenoceramus gilli (type locality: 100168)