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Scaphorella susanae

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Myophorellidae

Taxonomy
Scaphorella susanae was named by Pérez et al. (2008). Its type specimen is SNGM 617, a valve (right valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Quebrada San Pedrito/Quebrada Pelado, Atacama, which is in an Opalinum open shallow subtidal horizon in Chile.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Scaphorella susanae Pérez et al. p. 90 figs. Pl 13, figs 4,8,10; pl 14, figs 10-14; pl 15, figs 1,2,4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyMyophorelloidea(Kobayashi 1954)
MyophorelloidaeKobayashi 1954
familyMyophorellidaeKobayashi 1954
subfamilyMyophorellinaeKobayashi 1954
genusScaphorella
speciessusanae

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.

Scaphorella susanae Pérez et al. 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height231.930.034.032.02.83

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 Late/Upper Toarcian to the top of the Opalinum or 180.10000 to 171.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6Chile Scaphorella susanae (95110)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6Chile Scaphorella susanae (type locality: 95070)