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Actinodesma (Actinodesma)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Taxonomy
Actinodesma (Actinodesma) was named by Sandberger (1856).

It was assigned to Actinodesma by Sandberger (1856) and Amler (1992).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Actinodesma (Actinodesma) Sandberger
1992Actinodesma (Actinodesma) Amler p. 413

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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
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
familyPterineidae
genusActinodesmaSandberger 1856
subgenusActinodesmaSandberger 1856

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.

Subg. †Actinodesma (Actinodesma) Sandberger 1856
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:35:53
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:10:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Famennian or 364.70000 to 360.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Famennian372.2 - 358.9United Kingdom (England) Actinodesma angulosa (38143)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Actinodesma angulosa (38266 162207)