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Dolponellidae

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Dolponellidae

Taxonomy
Dolponellidae was named by Waterhouse (2001).

It was assigned to Monotoidea by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Buchioidea by Carter et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Dolponellidae Waterhouse
2010Dolponellidae Bouchet et al.
2011Dolponellidae Carter et al. p. 11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
MonotoideiWaterhouse 2001
superfamilyBuchioideaCox 1953
familyDolponellidaeWaterhouse 2001
familyDolponellidaeWaterhouse 2001

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.

Fm. †Dolponellidae Waterhouse 2001
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G. †Dolponella Waterhouse 1978
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Dolponella sulcata Waterhouse 1978
G. †Praeamonotis Waterhouse 1987
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Praeamonotis anticipata Waterhouse 1987
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 02:56:05
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:22:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Australia (Queensland) Praeamonotis anticipata (101570 120331 120339 120340 120536 120661)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Nepal Dolponella sulcata (43187 43190 43197 43216 43220 43238 43257 43259 62441)