Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Ostomya

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae

Taxonomy
Ostomya was named by Conrad (1874) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-u R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Corbulidae by Wesselingh (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1874Ostomya Conrad
2002Ostomya Sepkoski
2006Ostomya Wesselingh

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyMyoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyCorbulidaeLamarck 1818
genusOstomyaConrad 1874

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. Ostomya Conrad 1874
show all | hide all
Ostomya carinata Wesselingh 2006
Ostomya myiformis Wesselingh 2006
Ostomya papyria Conrad 1874
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 14:13:13
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:13:13
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Middle Miocene or 15.97000 to 11.60800 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Peru O. carinata (142894 142904) O. myiformis (143034)
Middle Miocene - Tortonian15.97 - 7.246Colombia O. myiformis (143006) O. papyria (142967)
Middle Miocene - Tortonian15.97 - 7.246Peru O. myiformis (142958)