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Parallelodon beyrichii

Bivalvia - Arcida - Parallelodontidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1849Cucullaea beyrichii Strombeck
1898Macrodon beyrichi Philippi
1995Parallelodon beyrichii Sha p. 87 figs. Pl 24, fig 5
2013Parallelodon beyrichii Hautmann et al. p. 266 fig. 5A

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyArcoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyParallelodontidaeDall 1898
subfamilyParallelodontinaeDall 1898
genusParallelodon
speciesbeyrichii(Strombeck 1849)

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.

Parallelodon beyrichii Strombeck 1849
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height17.50

Composition: aragoniteo
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 11:21:49
Modified: 2009-10-10 18:20:39
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Spathian to the top of the Carnian or 251.30000 to 228.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian251.3 - 247.2China (Qinghai) Parallelodon beyrichii (56724)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2USA (Utah) Parallelodon beyrichii (64715 141586)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Macrodon beyrichi (206384)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Hessen) Macrodon beyrichi (38545)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Spain (Cataluña) Macrodon beyrichi (67648)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Germany Macrodon beyrichi (34416)