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Sphenotus solenoides

Bivalvia - Grammysiidae

Taxonomy
Sphenotus solenoides was named by Hall (1870).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1870Sphenotus solenoides Hall

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familyGrammysiidaeMiller 1877
genusSphenotus
speciessolenoidesHall 1870

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.

Sphenotus solenoides Hall 1870
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 17:54:40
Modified: 2009-06-11 19:54:40
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Pragian to the top of the Givetian or 410.80000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') Sphenotus solenoides (40700)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Vietnam Sphenotus solenoides (83291)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) Sphenotus solenoides (89886 89970)