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Scaldia

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Edmondiidae

Taxonomy
Scaldia was named by de Ryckholt (1847) [Sepkoski's age data: C Tour C Vise Sepkoski's reference number: 2,1058].

It was assigned to Fimbriidae by Cox et al. (1969); to Edmondiidae by Morris et al. (1991); and to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Scaldia de Ryckholt
1969Scaldia Cox et al. p. 514
1991Scaldia Morris et al. p. 93
2002Scaldia 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
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyEdmondioidea()
familyEdmondiidae
genusScaldiade Ryckholt 1847

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. †Scaldia de Ryckholt 1847
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Scaldia cassiana Bittner 1895
Scaldia longa Whidborne 1896
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:37:17
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:37:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Arnsbergian to the top of the Julian or 327.00000 to 232.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arnsbergian327.0 - 323.7United Kingdom (England) S. sp. (8443)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) S. sp. (43512)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Japan S. sp. (109667)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy S. cassiana (144634)