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Schizodus alpinus

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Schizodidae

Taxonomy
Dolabra alpina was named by Hall (1858) [Dolabra? alpina,].

It was recombined as Schizodus alpinus by Newell and Boyd (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Dolabra alpina Hall p. 716 figs. Pl. 29, fig. 2
1975Schizodus alpinus Newell and Boyd p. 101 fig. 7,8,37.5,38,39

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familySchizodidae
genusSchizodus
speciesalpinus(Hall 1858)

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.

Schizodus alpinus Hall 1858
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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 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Morrowan to the top of the Virgilian or 318.10000 to 298.90000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Morrowan318.1 - 314.6USA (Wyoming) Schizodus alpinus (5726)
Morrowan - Desmoinesian318.1 - 305.9Brazil Schizodus alpinus (67801)
Virgilian303.4 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Schizodus alpinus (156699 156715)