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Genaxinus

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Thyasiridae

Taxonomy
Genaxinus was named by Iredale (1930) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio R Sepkoski's reference number: 899]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Thyasiridae by Beu et al. (1990); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Genaxinus Iredale
1990Genaxinus Beu et al. p. 397
2002Genaxinus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyThyasiroideaDall 1900
familyThyasiridaeDall 1901
genusGenaxinusIredale 1930

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. Genaxinus Iredale 1930
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Diet 2: chemosymbioticf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-20 19:58:31
Modified: 2009-09-20 21:58:31
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available