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Sphenoceramus elegans

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Inoceramus elegans was named by Sokolow (1914).

It was recombined as Sphenoceramus elegans by Haggart and Graham (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1914Inoceramus elegans Sokolow
2018Sphenoceramus elegans Haggart and Graham figs. 4E, 7E

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidaeGiebel 1852
genusSphenoceramusBöhm 1915
specieselegans(Sokolow 1914)

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.

Sphenoceramus elegans Sokolow 1914
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteg
Composition 2: aragoniteg
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 04:03:03
Modified: 2007-11-26 06:03:03
Source: g = genus, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Eaton 1871, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Canada (British Columbia) Sphenoceramus elegans (134730 210544 210547 210549 210552 210553 210554 210557)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Japan (Kagoshima) Inoceramus elegans (40228)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Japan (Iburi) Inoceramus elegans (39835)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Japan (Hidaka) Inoceramus elegans (40590)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Japan (Ishikari) Inoceramus elegans (40606)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (Alaska) Inoceramus elegans (88822)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Japan Sphenoceramus elegans (87035)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Alaska) Inoceramus elegans (158291)